"Wright1902Glider" wrote in message
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Actually, the statistics of the 5th flight (they actually got off the
ground
for about 10 ft. on Dec. 14, but decided not to count that) we re garbled
by
the telegraph office. The recorded stats are 852 feet in 59 seconds. And
the
wind was probably closer to 27 mph than 21. Ground speed was only 6.8
mph.
But you are right, distance teaveled through the air was greater.

And if you compute time vs. orbital mechanics, they traveled *miles* through
the space/time continuum. These were the last commercial flights to arrive
on time, however.
;o)
Rich S.