Re: [alfa] 100 year anniversary of powered flight

["Debbie Stohn" <dstohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

According to National Geographic, it's December 17th!  Great December issue!
Debbie Stohn
N.H., USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fielding" <johnf@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:26 AM
Subject: [alfa] 100 year anniversary of powered flight


> 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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