File:Attempted Flight of Langley's Full Sized Plane, being readied for Launching, October 7th 1903. (50255040742).jpg
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[edit]| Description | The Langley Aerodrome plunges into the Potomac River immediately after its launch on 7 October 1903. The photos made it apparent that the front wings had twisted, forcing the aircraft down. Engineers said it was too lightly built; the wings hadn't the strength to remain properly aligned. Witnesses said the front guy post had caught on the catapult. Both could be correct. Each guy post was attached to the airframe ahead of its respective main spars. The wires from the post to the main spars angled back slightly. If the bottom end of the post caught as it left the catapult, the top end would have been dragged forward, pulling on the wires attached to the spars. The wires would have wrenched the spars up and forwards, twisting the flimsy front wings so the trailing edges angled up and the leading edges down. |
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| Source | Attempted Flight of Langley's Full Sized Plane, being readied for Launching, October 7th 1903. |
| Author | tormentor4555 |
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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