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Orville Wright quotes

American Inventor August 19, 1871

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Orville Wright quote: "Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they..."
Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive. Orville Wright
When the motor was completed and tested, we found that it would develop 16 horse power for a few seconds, but that the power rapidly dropped till, at the end of a minute, it was only 12 horse power. Orville Wright
With twelve horse power at our command, we considered that we could permit the weight of the machine with operator to rise to 750 or 800 pounds, and still have as much surplus power as we had originally allowed for in the first estimate of 550 pounds. Orville Wright
The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air. Orville Wright
Orville Wright quote: "It is possible to fly without motors, but not without..."
It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill. Orville Wright
Orville Wright quote: "No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris."
No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris. Orville Wright
When the machine had been fastened with a wire to the track, so that it could not start until released by the operator, and the motor had been run to make sure that it was in condition, we tossed a coin to decide who should have the first trial. Wilbur won. Orville Wright
The course of the flight up and down was exceedingly erratic, partly due to the irregularity of the air, and partly to lack of experience in handling this machine. The control of the front rudder was difficult on account of its being balanced too near the center. Orville Wright
We estimated that we could make one of four cylinders with 4 inch bore and 4 inch stroke, weighing not over two hundred pounds, including all accessories. Orville Wright
A sudden dart when a little over a hundred feet from the end of the track, or a little over 120 feet from the point at which it rose into the air, ended the flight. Orville Wright
Orville Wright quote: "We laid the track on a smooth stretch of ground about one..."
We laid the track on a smooth stretch of ground about one hundred feet north of the new building. Orville Wright
No data on air propellers was available, but we had always understood that it was not a difficult matter to secure an efficiency of 50% with marine propellers. Orville Wright
Orville Wright quote: "Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been..."
Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them! Orville Wright

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