Everyone should greet the entire world in a friendly
manner.
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The first,
represented by such men as Professor Langley and Sir Hiram Maxim,
gave chief attention to power flight; the second, represented by
Lilienthal, Mouillard, and Chanute, to soaring flight.
Our machine was designed to be
flown as a kite, with a man on board, in winds from 15 to 20 miles an
hour.
When he learned that we were interested in flying as a sport, and not
with any expectation of recovering the money we were expending on it, he
gave us much encouragement.
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