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Milestones in Science and Engineering

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The Wright Brothers and the Aeroplane The story of how, after many centuries of failed attempts by mankind, Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved manned flight.
Their "Ottomotor" provided the necessary push and the first, historic, motorised departure from the Earth was made in 1903. It lasted 12seconds. Rpt...

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