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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (10367)	10/22/2006 7:24:50 AM
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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (10367)	10/22/2006 1:32:12 PM
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First flight by Wright? Wrong, say Brazilians. We wuz robbed!! First flight by Wright? Wrong, say Brazilians. ANDREW DOWNIE IN RIO DE JANEIRO AROUND the world, nearly every schoolboy knows that the Wright Brothers were the first humans to fly. In Brazil, everyone knows that's wrong - the father of flight is Alberto Santos Dumont. Brazilians are this weekend celebrating the 100th anniversary of Dumont's maiden flight, when the son of a rich coffee magnate became the first man to take off, fly and land unaided. On October 23, 1906, Dumont flew a biplane christened 14bis for almost 200ft above a field in France, thus surpassing the feat of the Wright Brothers, whom Brazilians maintain did not take off on their own. "The image of the Wright Brothers as the first people to fly has gone around the world but it wasn't documented," said Henrique Lins de Barros, a flight historian and author of the book, Santos Dumont and the Invention of Flight. "Santos Dumont's 14bis managed to make a complete flight, taking off, flying and landing without external assistance. The Wright Brothers didn't. Nationalism aside, I am a researcher and there is no controversy - Santos Dumont was the first man to fly." That same affirmation was made at the time by the Aero-Club de France, the federation that was set up in 1905 to rule on such disputes as men from all over the world chased the dream of flight. The federation offered a cup to the first man to prove he could fly unassisted after the Wright Brothers refused to provide proof about their flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. The trophy would go to the first man to take off from flat ground unassisted, fly in a straight line with his own power source on board, and most importantly do it in front of witnesses. Dumont managed it 100 years ago tomorrow and flew into the history books. Brazil's president recently named him a national hero, only the ninth person to receive the honour. The anniversary will be marked this weekend by open days at air force bases and a replica of the 14bis will take to the skies over the capital Brasilia, weather permitting. Even American experts have joined the chorus of congratulations. "The claims that the Brazilians make that he was the first to fly are ridiculous," said Peter Jakab, chairman of the aeronautics division at Washington DC's National Air and Space Museum. "But Santos Dumont was a very important figure and he deserves a lot of credit for all his accomplishments." Comments Add your comment1. B.D. / 3:37am 22 Oct 2006 If this is correct then Alberto Santos Dumont should be hailed as the first man to fly. Has anyone told the Americans yet? Report as unsuitable 2. Chuck, Grangeville, ID USA / 5:05am 22 Oct 2006 For people to define their terms would be nice. The Brothers Wright were in the air first, not taking off or landing under their machine's power but in the air. What is the definition of flying? Until we know if taking off and landing is part of flying, Kitty Hawk was the first flight. But if flying includes all the staqges before and after actually being in the air, the the man from Brazil is clearly the first to fly. Report as unsuitable 3. allan, Edinburgh / 11:55am 22 Oct 2006 Hey no 2, I understand your point, but flying kind of means getting into the air, staying in teh air, and landing, if not, falling off a cliff would and could be interpreted that way! Report as unsuitable 4. Robert, Kirriemuir / 12:31pm 22 Oct 2006 And how much more of written history is inaccurate? scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com