David McCullough: The Wright Brothers 

The thing the Wrights have never been given credit for is the invention of the modern propeller. They were the first to understand that a propeller blade is actually a wing in rotation, that needed a twist along it's length to equalize the lift (thrust) generated. This was invention touched with pure genius, and nobody ever mentions it. In fact, a modern propeller is 85% efficient. The first hand carved Wright propeller was 81% efficient. Mike drop.

An extraordinary and deeply meaningful tale. Mr McCullough was a philosopher as well as a historian and writer and we are the richer for his presence on earth. Few accomplish that.

Magnificent. Thank you for sharing this wonderful lecture.

Excellent Lecture! Mr McCullough is a great teacher and writer. He gives the greatest inspiration, and words of Encouragement 'Never give up', 'learn from your mistakes', thank you very much.

Mr. McCullough is brilliant and a one-man national treasure.

I just bought the book about the Wrights........... what a story he tells ! Thank You

Love this man.

If you read one of Mr. McCoullough's books, you will want to read them all!!!!

The rights for David’s book on the Wright Brothers were bought by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. I’d love to see them make it into a movie .

He does have a soothing voice.

The Wrights were unique in their truly scientific approach to flight. Everything from their wind tunnel, engine design and wing and propellor design were done in a methodical way others had never done.

play this in car so kids can listen Inspiring

Sorry, waiting for this video to be updated giving credit to Gustave Whitehead for First In Flight in 1901 in Bridgeport Connecticut.

He great histrorican

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David McCullough looks a little like Walter Cronkite, but with a little more hair. The Wrights were shafted by the Smithsonian. I'm glad those boys from Ohio finally got their due

History is always about His stories,His lies.

I just finished reading this book and YT recommended this video.... How did it know, I don't know... Anyways, it's a good book, relatively less propaganda, still pro American and pro Wright Brothers to some extent. I think Wright brothers harmed American aviation, motivated French and Europeans to do more. They did not invent airplane nor they did anything first. The Wright brothers built a Porsche of airplanes at best, and Wilbur was a showman. I hope David McCullough explained more about other aviators in France and Germany. In order to make Wright brothers the inventors of airplanes, which they are definitely not, all other people in aviation at the time are erased from history. America did nothing in aviation, although it had talents.

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Interesting - I am reading Wm Hazelgrove's Book "Wright Brothers, Wrong Story" The Hockey Stick Story is in the book and Hazelgrove says WILBUR was the brains behind everything.

Skip the tedious introductions and go to 5 min 30 sec to hear McCullough.

The bad news is that the Wright Brothers weren't the first. Read "History by Contract"

25 minutes in. Is this going to be about the Wright Bros.?

Where is the credit to Gustave Whitehead who flew in 1901 in Bridgeport Connecticut to multiple eyewitnesses who signed affidavits? Another inconvenient truth? The replicas flew in Connecticut and in Europe near the museum to Whiteheads honor. There are photos of Whitehead in the air in his plane, Jane's Aviation credits Whitehead with his achievements, I even spoke to the Whitehead family who still live in Connecticut, and the Park Rangers at Kitty Hawk when I spoke to them privately told me they knew Whitehead flew before the Wright Brothers in a controlled, flight and Whitehead may have even flown as early as 1899.

Even Martin Luther King Jr said, just before he was killed “I have been to the Top & I’ve seen the Promised Land” It’s Coming to this Earth Following The cleansing process The Mother will Rule 😍

Playback speed 1.25 is nice.

The audio is TERRIBLE! I give up!

SHAME ON THIS VIDEO for not giving the proper credit to Gustave Whitehead who flew before the WRONG BROTHERS, and Whitehead flew in 1901 with over TEN EYEWITNESSES WHO SIGNED AFFIDAVITS THAT THEY SAW WHITEHEAD FLY IN BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT IN 1901. He may have even flown earlier in 1899.!!!

Dumont the inventor of airplane

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