Wooden Flying Machine
10/27/09 - Pretty Cool
“A daring attempt to recreate a pioneering flight from the Edwardian era has ended in failure – thanks to the 21st century obsession with health and safety. Aviation enthusiasts had spent four years on a painstaking recreation of the first all-British triplane, an astonishing machine made from wood and paper that took to the air 100 years ago. But in order to meet modern safety rules, the army of retired ex-engineers had to make their $15,000 replica stronger – and, crucially, heavier – than the 1909 original.” w/ photos
