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Weight. The engine would be too heavy, so they got a custom made aluminum block on

Problems with propellers. They eventually made 2 eight foot spruce propellers. This was so that the propellers counteracted the torque effects of the other one.

To achieve heavier-than-air flight, the problems of control and aerodynamic lift had to be solved, along with the development of a lightweight engine for propulsion.

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