We decided to place the motor to one side of the man, so that in case of a plunge head first, the motor could not fall upon him.
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In our gliding experiments we had had a number of experiences in which we had landed upon one wing, but the crushing of the wing had absorbed the shock, so that we were not uneasy about the motor in case of a landing of that kind.Orville Wright
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In just six weeks from the time the design was started, we had the motor on the block testing its power.
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