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appoplecticskeptic t1_j9ktdh9 wrote

Technically the Wright brothers built the worst FUNCTIONAL airplanes in the world. There were several attempts before them that were clearly airplanes but they just didn’t work.

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Ale2486 t1_j9l48qe wrote

Technically, they actually built paragliders, and dummond built the first airplane.

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appoplecticskeptic t1_j9l8nc6 wrote

> Most aviation historians believe the Wright Brothers met the criteria to be considered the inventors of the first successful airplane before Santos-Dumont because the Wright Flyer was heavier-than-air, manned and powered, able to take off and land under its own power and controllable along three axes

https://www.history.com/news/history-faceoff-who-was-first-in-flight#:~:text=Most%20aviation%20historians%20believe%20the,axes%20in%20order%20to%20avoid

Also you spelled Dumont wrong.

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Ale2486 t1_j9lkmow wrote

You can find sources saying it was one or the other, it's a debate overall. My opinion is that what they built is not an airplane. Imo, it changes based on the definition of an airplane, clearly stating it has to be powered or propelled, where the Wrights only took inclines or pushed it themselves, not actually propeling through air, as Dumont did. Thus me saying they built a paraglider, not an airplane.

Yes I did, thanks!

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gvkOlb5U t1_j9kyaky wrote

I mean. When they built it? It was the best airplane. In the world. In all of recorded history.

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