[alfa] 100 year anniversary of powered flight

["John Fielding" <johnf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

I know this is off-topic but........

I read in a newspaper today that December 2003 is the 100th aniversary of the first
recorded powered flight by the Wright brothers.  I have been trying to find the exact
date, somewhere around now it seems.

BTW  Did you know the Wright Flyer used a fuel injected 8 HP engine?  By all accounts it
was direct injection, and I thought this was a new technology!

Anyway, if anyone has the correct date for me I would be appreciative as I intend to write
an article for the local newspaper with a connection to modern automobile technology.

TIA

John
Durban
South Africa
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