John Beatty
Sep 9, 2018 · 1 min read

When your article starts with a lie, it’s had to pay attention to your message. Langley claimed to have flown in 1899, a year before the Wrights began their research. There was never a competition between them.

Langley never flew again but kept claiming he did; the Smithsonian kept the Wrights out of the museum until late in the 20th century because of this lie.

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