On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:11:09 -0700 (PDT), Bob Hoover
wrote:

On Mar 24, 1:51*pm, wrote:

For those of you that think airfoils are the subject of University
wind tunnels, Reynolds Numbers, and other such ilk, you may find it
interesting to know that good 'ole Wilbur Wright made his first
aerodynamic studies by mounting them on a bike wheel attached
horizontally to another bike.
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Roger that, Harry.

I don't know if you'll recall but you and I had an enjoyable exchange
on that topic some years ago.

I've always thought Oriville's 'How We Inveted The Airplane' one of
the best books I ever read. (I still havve a copy around here
somewhere.)

One of my dad's favorite terms for know-it-all airmen was to refer to
them as 'Orville's Flight Instructor.' This was soon reduced to:
"Another OFI... " and a shared grin.

I sure hate to see those days slipping away from me.

-Bob

been having a few people die around me lately. bit offputting. but I
steam on regardless.

I wannabe an active pilot at 99.
Stealth (just a wannabe :-) ) Pilot