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Stories about: Wright brothers

How Airplanes Work Man has always been fascinated by the mysteries of flight and dreamed of conquering the skies and achieving the grace of birds. Icarus from the Greek legends flied with wings of wax, but got too close to the Sun, his wings melted, and he fell to the ground. The great Leonardo da Vinci, artist and Renascence inventor ... 15 January 2008 08:22 GMT