Above the Wing

First in Flight: Santos-Dumont vs Wright Brothers


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In this episode, we discuss the debate of who was first in flight. Specifically, we focus on Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont and his rise to his first flight. We contrast his journey and flight with the American Wright Brothers and their famous flight in Kitty Hawk. We also took a look at the evolution for flight during their time, and how far we have come since then. 

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