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    • CHAPTER VIII – Flying Machines Construction And Operation Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter VIII of "Flying Machines: Construction and Operation" discusses the transition from constructing a basic glider to building a real flying machine capable of directed flight with a pilot onboard. It emphasizes the need for a significantly larger surface area to support the additional weight of a motor, propeller, and other equipment. The chapter presents the Wright brothers' biplane, with a 41-foot span and 538 square feet total surface area, as an example, highlighting its ability to carry over…
    • CHAPTER XIX – Flying Machines Construction And Operation Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIX of "Flying Machines: Construction and Operation" elucidates the intricate interplay between aviation and law, a relationship prompted by the burgeoning successes of aviation. The foundational legal stance is that property ownership encompasses not only the ground but also extends indefinably upwards into the sky, an interpretation supported by legal luminaries like Blackstone, Littleton, and Coke. This principle grants property owners the right to defend against any unpermitted invasions of…
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