Who Invented the Airplane? A Brazilian, of Course

[sbp]

Yeah right! :bleh:

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=scienceNews&storyID=3962990

Really got to enjoy how this story was written by Reuters. The headline is diametrically in contradiction with the reality of the issue. Also intially on reading a person would believe the Wright brothers only flew the plane once, three years prior. But near the end of the piece they concede, "By the time Santos-Dumont got around to his maiden flight the Wright brothers had already flown numerous times, including one in which they flew 24 miles in 40 minutes." So, even though the Wright bros flew "numerous times", Reuters reports that "the secretive Orville and Wilbur Wright proved they had beaten Santos-Dumont ... three years earlier". o_O

[UDawg]

Can't we just give the Brazilians this? I mean geez they ain't got much. LOL!!! Except lots of mostly naked women in thongs and no tops... screw that man! We flew first just on the count they have women in thongs and no tops. :p

[sytaylor]

I'll stick with with it being a BRITISH invention for now :p

[vampireuk]

Yeah but ask any Argentinian and they will tell you the Falklands belong to them.

Strange folks down south.

[bigC]

a marca bavaria. good Brazilian beer. great commercials. half-naked women. dirty dancing. i doubt they had to time for discovery and invention (of a scientific nature :D)