O/T We didn't get the Wright Flyer off the ground

[purple]

<font color="purple"> We thrashed to get the Wright Flyer finished and going. We didn't make it. We finished biulding it at the last minute today, got it weighed and balanced and FAA approved, all the papers noterized and to the proper people. Evening was coming, got started down the runway, but no lift off. The controls were not working well enough and it wasn't to be. There is only one 100th anniversary, and it is now past. But we got the attempt, and we will still try to get it right (or Wright http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif) and take flight. I will do a starphoto album a bunch of pics when I get the chance.

All local TV, radio and the paper was there. Also Channel 5 from San Francisco, Tech TV, and probably others too. If you saw a short guy wearing a olive drab WWII flight jacket and a leather baseball cap, that was me. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif </font>

[autocol]

hey purple... that sucks mate, though if it livens it up any, i did hear the announcer from your event on national radio here in oz, and got a bloody good laugh out of it...

"here we go people. he's going, he's really pushing it, he's... he's... oh."

i laughed and laughed!

um, WITH you... with you... not AT you!


good luck getting it happening mate...

[purple]

<font color="purple"> Dang, we were global? What a time to fail. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif </font>

[Morrisman]

You mean you had a hundred years to copy some other dudes design and ya STILL couldn't get it right???? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Shame on you http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Paul

[Humboldt Cat]

If you'd like, I'll ask De about getting a copy of the News Channel 7 story as it aired. Will also watch KTVU for news of it. Were they there, too (KTVU)?
Even though you didn't get it on the anniversary, at least you guys will still try at it. What a trip.

[purple]

<font color="purple"> Not channel 2. Yes on the footage from De, and see if she has extra footage, they didn't show much of the people I was told. NCN (the rivals) showed me when I was guiding the right wing on the taxi trip to the scales. </font>

[Petejoe]

After watching a special on the group who built not only the plane but all the gliders as well. It was a miracle the Wrights didn't give up on trying to get their plane up. Yes they created the first negotiating and steerable craft but man that thing was really touchy to fly. Especially with the little power they had to use. You have to admire their determination. And the best part self taught bicyclemakers who simply wouldn't quit and beat out everyone else, most were college professors and scientists. A thumbs up for us determined stupid asses who are too ignorant to know when to quit. Sorry to hear you didn't make it up. Those guys on that TV special didn't have any luck either and they were at Kitty Hawk.

[Digger_Dave]

Purple, HATS OFF! to your team! Good try!

[50mercfan]

you deserve congrats for trying. thats a big undertaking and you and the team took it head on. i'm sure you'll get it off the ground.

[wingnutz]

"WOW" at least you made it to the "Big Show"...!

That is such a non-typical airframe design..., Must be a total "Headtrip" to fly...! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I'm used to modern day aircraft controls that actually respond to the imput I give it! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

"Good Job" and "Good Luck getting it into the air and safely back to the Earth!" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Mark

[Tinbender]

Sorry you couldn't get it up http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif What a cool thing to be able to take part in! Congrats.

[201]

Been following all the recreations of the '03 flight and I think Wilber and Orvill got alot of help from the 26 mph head wind that day.

[Smokin Joe]

You tried, that puts you ahead of me... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[PEDDRO]

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Yes they created the first negotiating and steerable craft

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Not according to this.......... (http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/pearse1.html)

[OGNC]

We also do Private Pilot and Custom Planse magazines here at my work and the one guy that I saw from that side of the building was pretty bummed that that thing didn't fly yesterday. I know that all of those guys were pulling for you.

[Nads]

purple, hats off to you buddy. You tried and that's more than enough in my book.
I too saw the PBS show, watched it with my daughter, we were glued to the TV set.

[SamIyam]

PEDRO... you need to read the whole article...

a little lower it states:
"Wild and inaccurate statements have been publicised from time to time concerning Richard Pearse's achievements in the field of aviation. However. no responsible researcher has ever claimed that he achieved fully controlled flight before the Wright brothers, or indeed at any time. To attain fully controlled flight a pilot would have to be able to get his plane into the air, fly it on a chosen course and land it at a predetermined destination.

Obviously Pearse's short "hops" or "flights", whilst they established the fact that he could readily become airborne, did not come within this category, but neither, for that matter, did the first powered flights of the Wright brothers in December 1903. The Wiight brothers, however, had the resources necessary to continue their experimentation until they achieved fully controlled flight"

[Rocknrod]

So was this flight on the west coast? Or the one yesterday at kitty hawk?

Cause I was getting drenched to see the one in kitty hawk take a mud bath. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[whitewallslick]

Funny thing ... I live in Dayton, Ohio, home of the Wright brothers ... live 5 minutes from the Air Force Museum, maybe 10 minutes from the Wright cycle shop, yet I havent been to the AF museum since cub scouts &amp; never to the cycle shop or even the Packard museum. Crazy how you take really cool things that are right at your doorstep for granted. Look for neat stuff in your own town, visit &amp; support them. WWS http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Cadillacin Marcus]

Just saying hi old friend...Merry Christmas!

[purple]

<font color="purple"> Hi and merry X-mas to you too.

We are the west coasters. We still have a chance of getting this thing to fly, but it was a rush to try to meet the deadline. I have my pics, my sister's pics and my niece's pics to resize and set up a photo album. My sister filmed the attempt with her digi too. The plane sure hops great... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif </font>

[purple]

<font color="purple"> Forgot to add the local paper's report. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Redding Wretched Flashlight (http://www.redding.com/top_stories/local/20031218toplo068.shtml) </font>