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Wright Flyers

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  • stunt flying
    stunt flying

    …Wrights trained an exhibition team—the Wright Flyers—whose first outing was in June 1910, the stars of the team being Walter Brookins, Arch Hoxsey (died 1910), and Ralph Johnstone (died 1910). Brookins was famous for his spiral dives and steep turns employing 90 degrees of bank (i.e., with wings perpendicular to…

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    …Wrights trained an exhibition team—the Wright Flyers—whose first outing was in June 1910, the stars of the team being Walter Brookins, Arch Hoxsey (died 1910), and Ralph Johnstone (died 1910). Brookins was famous for his spiral dives and steep turns employing 90 degrees of bank (i.e., with wings perpendicular to…

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