A series of vintage flying contraptions from the early 1900's. Many of these designs did not work out, but some of them went on to make aviation history.
VIDEO HERE (11:45 minutes)
A series of vintage flying contraptions from the early 1900's. Many of these designs did not work out, but some of them went on to make aviation history.
VIDEO HERE (11:45 minutes)
And they are still trying today in Africa a hundred years later:
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Some of those would have done credit to Wile E Coyote, and I'm amazed they lived.
ReplyDeleteThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
ReplyDeleteThey recreated a bunch of duds for the opening sequence, this looks like an unedited cut.
Loved that movie.
Magnificent men"s in their flying machines - trailer 1965
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I am hearing Yakkity Sax playing in my head watching these brave dindu aviators learning about the systemic racism of gravity. BTW, if you haven't yet seen the reel about the Old Negro Space Program, you will literally shit yourself laughing.
ReplyDeleteI find all pursuits of flight fascinating. Eventually they got it right.
ReplyDeleteOrville and Wilbur spent years with kites, gliders, and models in wind tunnels. They did more to advance aeronautics than anyone with the possible exception of Glen Curtis. All their info was published in assorted scientific and technical journals. Most of the film shown above was, judging by the clothing and few vehicles visible, was all done after the Wright brother's flight and publication dates. The "inventors" clearly had too much time and not enough research behind those Magnificent Machines.
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