The Entire Engineering History of Flight

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View in Browser    KEITH FERRIS The Engineering History of Flight From the Wright brothers to the F-35, these are the advances that led us to modern aviation. By: Walter J. Boyne and Alex Hollings When Orville and Wilbur Wright flew at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, they ignited the aeronautical equivalent of the Big Bang. Although it was not apparent at the time, their awkward-looking Flyer contained all of the elements of modern flight—the wings, the engine, and even the landing gear.     While the Wright Flyer might look indistinguishable from planes like the F-35, you can find a lot of the same principles that the Wrights pioneered. But for every one of those essential components, it has been a strange journey of more than a century. This is a free preview of Pop Mech Pro. Join now for less than $1 a week to read the rest of the story and more of Popular Mechanics' most in-depth, exclusive features.  JOIN NOW MORE FROM POP MECH PRO FLIGHT READ NOW What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447 SCIENCE READ NOW Scientists Might Have Just Stumbled Upon a New Kind of Physics ADVENTURE READ NOW The Real Story of Oak Island's Legendary Money Pit Follow Us Unsubscribe Privacy Notice PopularMechanics.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019