Of course it depends exactly what one means by the term 'First Powered
Flight', but there are many people who believe that John Stringfellow beat
Pearce and the Wrights by 55 years.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~robodyne/inventors-world/iwstring.htm

Richard.


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> From: Jinx [mailto:joecolquitt@CLEAR.NET.NZ]
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> http://tvone.nzoom.com/programmes/holmes/

> 5+ minute video (Real) of the building of a replica of Richard
> Pearse's plane, which some people insist flew months before
> the Wright Bros

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