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ABC News (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
The glider planes look futuristic and sleek. But for , they're really like returning to an earlier era of flight. The Wright Brothers flew a glider -- with controls that aren't so different from what they use today. They are . Gliders are lightweight with no motor, just a smooth fiberglass tube with long narrow wings. Like the birds, air flow, currents and "lift" keep a glider afloat....
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TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
(TrendHunter.com) Evoking similar feelings felt when the Wright Brothers flew their first plane, the Solar Impulse tested the runway for the first time. Planning to eventually take a 20 to 25 day trip around the world,…
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The Thrill Begins (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... turn to defend the Parks family name in the world of competitive skydiving and… what? The Wright Brothers didn’t fly until 1903? Oh, then spelunking. Definitely spelunking. Carla: You had me right up until 1881. Brad: You’re pretty quick. Aunt Patsy had me going for years with that bit. Carla: It’s hard to think straight when you have an Aunt Patsy. Now your...