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The Wright brothers chose their fabric as carefully as any other part of their Flyer--perhaps even more so, as it was one of the few components they did not make themselves. |
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The Wright brothers' aircraft were dependent on their flexibilty for control. The wings were twisted, the elevator bent. But the fabric also fluttered, and ballooned in the wind. In the absence of an engine, its performance was critical.
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The success of the fabric...
