Not A Success—But a Triumph: 80 Years Since Kitty Hawk

Authors

Richard K. Smith

Number

3

Abstract

In 1908 aviation was less a science than a hope, it had more aspects of an expensive sport than any relationship to practical engineering. Nevertheless, there was a widespread conviction that mechanical flight was like a sun loitering beneath the horizon—dawn was inevitable—but when?

Recommended Citation

Smith, Richard K. (1983) "Not A Success—But a Triumph: 80 Years Since Kitty Hawk," Naval War College Review: Vol. 36: No. 6, Article 3.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol36/iss6/3