 I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially mine — the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight — and for the uext stage, which is the commercial and practical development of the idea, it is probable...  The National Geographic Magazine - Page 51907Full view - About this book
 | 1914 - 1248 pages
...and angle of inclination to the lifting power of surfaces moving in air " I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially mine, the demonstration ot the practicability of mechanical il .lit. The great universal highway overhead is now soon to be... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1917 - 592 pages
...which, it may be hoped, will be useful to others. I have brought to a close the portion of the work that seemed to be specially mine — the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight. The world must realize that a new possibility has come to it, and that the great universal highway... | |
 | 1903 - 636 pages
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 | 1913 - 1066 pages
...angle of inclination to the lifting power of surfaces moving in air"; and "I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially...demonstration of the practicability of mechanical Ilight. The .great universal highway overhead is now soon to be opened." This memorial tablet was unveiled... | |
 | E. Seton Valentine, F. L. Tomlinson - 1902 - 358 pages
...portion of the work which seemed to |if hpftcially mine — the demonstration of the practicalrility of mechanical flight ; and for the next stage, which is the commercial and practical development of th« idea, it is probable that the world may look to others. The world indeed will be supine if it... | |
 | Alfred Geddes Maddren - 1907 - 576 pages
...difficult task, with results which it may be hoped will be useful to others. I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially...demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight ; for the next stage, which is the commercial and practical development of the idea, it is probable... | |
 | 1907 - 594 pages
...difficult task, with results which it may be hoped will be useful to others. I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially...demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight ; for the next stage, which is the commercial and practical development of the idea, it is probable... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1914 - 922 pages
...Samuel Pierpont Langley. The inscription on the tablet reads as follows: I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially...demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight. The great universal highway overhead Is now soon to be opened. — Langley, At the same time the Langley... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1910 - 592 pages
...lifting power of surfaces moving in air " I have brought to a close the portion of the work which scorned to be specially mine, the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight. " The great universal highway overhead is now soon to be opened."— LANGLEY, 1901. . - . HAMILTON... | |
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