The Ocean of Air
Early Attempts at Aviation
Early Flying Machines
Nineteenth Century Experiments
Claims of Maxim and Ader
Langley’s Tandem Monoplane
Experiments with Gliders
Aviation at the Beginning of the Present Century
The Kite
The “Plane” Defined
Essentials of the Aeroplane
The Wright Brothers and Their Problem
Balancing the Machine
At Kitty Hawk
The First Flight
Machine Balanced by Warping of Planes
Newspaper Reports Verified
Trial Flights at Fort Meyer
Fatal Accident
Wilbur Wright Wins Fame in France
Wright Brothers Honored
United States Government Requirements Successfully Met
Recent Improvements
Future of the Aeroplane