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What was the length of the catapult launch rail used by the Wright Bros Pattern of l903 to launch the plane?
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Here are some quotes from one site. "Their first publicized flight occurred in May. In an attempt to correct the misinformation in the press, the Wrights invited reporters from the prominent newspapers in Dayton and Cincinnati to watch them fly their new machine with the understanding that there would be no photographs allowed. About a dozen reporters showed up on May 23, but the new engine was hard to start and continually misfired when they finally got it going. Orville made a run down a 100-foot (30-meters) launching rail but never rose off the ground. " Then a little later. . . . "They decided that they needed some help getting off the ground. Late in the summer, Wilbur and Orville built a device that would get them up to flying speed—a catapult. This catapult was actually a wooden derrick, 20 feet (6.1 meters) high, which dropped a 1,200- to 1,400-pound (544- to 635-kilogram) weight attached to a rope." Link: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Wright_Bros/1904/WR7.htm
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