Roadster Renovations
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The engineer in me just had to marvel at how the Wright brothers figured the elements to achieve flight for the fight time. The stiff breeze off the ocean blowing directly up the hill. The hill itself not too steep to cause a nose over, yet steep enough to contribute to the push from the surely underpowered little engine they used. I can see in my minds' eye the descent to gain speed, then the gentle pull back on the stick as the engine raced behind him and that moment when everything seemed to stop as an ungainly ground vehicle became a thing of grace and beauty as it took to the air for the first time........What a cusp event that was! Awesome!