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Very nice show. So many interesting facts, figures, and photos. The Outer Banks area mentioned is on my wish list. But when you compare actual footage of that first flight, the perspective is remarkable for a machine.. Contrast our yard / lot that is just under 300 feet: the kids used to throw styrofoam, paper airplanes, and boomerangs that far! The distance flown by the Wrights is not even halfway across the yard. Amazing engineering.

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