(Amelia Earhart's life is way more interesting than her mysterious death)Public displaysWilbur’s demonstration flights at the Hunaudières racecourse near Le Mans, about 125 miles from Paris, that August and September were triumphs. Spectators watched in awe as he swooped confidently into turns, guiding his plane with subtle wrist movements and leaving no doubt that the Wrights had mastered powered flight. “Nous sommes battu—We are beaten,” conceded French aviator Léon Delagrange, after watching Wilbur trace a perfect series of figure eights. Monarchs and politicians from around the continent bombarded Wilbur with congratulations.On a more prosaic note, Weiller, the head of the...
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