2 December 2004 - fly from New York

< yesterday -- tomorrow >

Orville Wright believed that no aircraft would ever fly from New York to Paris, because engines were not durable enough. He underestimated the value of leaving New York. Even today, it remains impossible to explain the phenomenon of aircraft flying from Paris to New York.

the Daily Whale || copyright 2004, 2024 Jay J.P. Scott <jay@satirist.org>