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NN 44466 3 3 F. F. NNP 44466 3 4 ZAHM ZAHM NNP 44466 3 5 , , , 44466 3 6 Ph Ph NNP 44466 3 7 . . . 44466 4 1 D. D. NNP 44466 4 2 [ [ -LRB- 44466 4 3 With with IN 44466 4 4 8 8 CD 44466 4 5 plates plate NNS 44466 4 6 . . . 44466 4 7 ] ] -RRB- 44466 5 1 It -PRON- PRP 44466 5 2 is be VBZ 44466 5 3 doubtful doubtful JJ 44466 5 4 whether whether IN 44466 5 5 any any DT 44466 5 6 person person NN 44466 5 7 of of IN 44466 5 8 the the DT 44466 5 9 present present JJ 44466 5 10 generation generation NN 44466 5 11 will will MD 44466 5 12 be be VB 44466 5 13 able able JJ 44466 5 14 to to TO 44466 5 15 appraise appraise VB 44466 5 16 correctly correctly RB 44466 5 17 the the DT 44466 5 18 contributions contribution NNS 44466 5 19 thus thus RB 44466 5 20 far far RB 44466 5 21 made make VBN 44466 5 22 to to IN 44466 5 23 the the DT 44466 5 24 development development NN 44466 5 25 of of IN 44466 5 26 the the DT 44466 5 27 practical practical JJ 44466 5 28 flying flying NN 44466 5 29 machine machine NN 44466 5 30 . . . 44466 6 1 The the DT 44466 6 2 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 6 3 as as IN 44466 6 4 it -PRON- PRP 44466 6 5 stands stand VBZ 44466 6 6 to to IN 44466 6 7 - - HYPH 44466 6 8 day day NN 44466 6 9 is be VBZ 44466 6 10 the the DT 44466 6 11 creation creation NN 44466 6 12 not not RB 44466 6 13 of of IN 44466 6 14 any any DT 44466 6 15 one one CD 44466 6 16 man man NN 44466 6 17 , , , 44466 6 18 but but CC 44466 6 19 rather rather RB 44466 6 20 of of IN 44466 6 21 three three CD 44466 6 22 generations generation NNS 44466 6 23 of of IN 44466 6 24 men man NNS 44466 6 25 . . . 44466 7 1 It -PRON- PRP 44466 7 2 was be VBD 44466 7 3 the the DT 44466 7 4 invention invention NN 44466 7 5 of of IN 44466 7 6 the the DT 44466 7 7 nineteenth nineteenth JJ 44466 7 8 century century NN 44466 7 9 ; ; : 44466 7 10 it -PRON- PRP 44466 7 11 will will MD 44466 7 12 be be VB 44466 7 13 the the DT 44466 7 14 fruition fruition NN 44466 7 15 , , , 44466 7 16 if if IN 44466 7 17 not not RB 44466 7 18 the the DT 44466 7 19 perfection perfection NN 44466 7 20 , , , 44466 7 21 of of IN 44466 7 22 the the DT 44466 7 23 twentieth twentieth JJ 44466 7 24 century century NN 44466 7 25 . . . 44466 8 1 During during IN 44466 8 2 the the DT 44466 8 3 long long JJ 44466 8 4 decades decade NNS 44466 8 5 succeeding succeed VBG 44466 8 6 the the DT 44466 8 7 time time NN 44466 8 8 of of IN 44466 8 9 Sir Sir NNP 44466 8 10 George George NNP 44466 8 11 Cayley Cayley NNP 44466 8 12 , , , 44466 8 13 builder builder NN 44466 8 14 of of IN 44466 8 15 aerial aerial JJ 44466 8 16 gliders glider NNS 44466 8 17 and and CC 44466 8 18 sagacious sagacious JJ 44466 8 19 exponent exponent NN 44466 8 20 of of IN 44466 8 21 the the DT 44466 8 22 laws law NNS 44466 8 23 of of IN 44466 8 24 flight flight NN 44466 8 25 , , , 44466 8 26 continuous continuous JJ 44466 8 27 progress progress NN 44466 8 28 has have VBZ 44466 8 29 been be VBN 44466 8 30 made make VBN 44466 8 31 in in IN 44466 8 32 every every DT 44466 8 33 department department NN 44466 8 34 of of IN 44466 8 35 theoretical theoretical JJ 44466 8 36 and and CC 44466 8 37 practical practical JJ 44466 8 38 aviation aviation NN 44466 8 39 -- -- : 44466 8 40 progress progress NN 44466 8 41 in in IN 44466 8 42 accumulating accumulate VBG 44466 8 43 the the DT 44466 8 44 data datum NNS 44466 8 45 of of IN 44466 8 46 aeromechanics aeromechanic NNS 44466 8 47 , , , 44466 8 48 in in IN 44466 8 49 discovering discover VBG 44466 8 50 the the DT 44466 8 51 principles principle NNS 44466 8 52 of of IN 44466 8 53 this this DT 44466 8 54 science science NN 44466 8 55 , , , 44466 8 56 in in IN 44466 8 57 improving improve VBG 44466 8 58 the the DT 44466 8 59 instruments instrument NNS 44466 8 60 of of IN 44466 8 61 aerotechnic aerotechnic JJ 44466 8 62 research research NN 44466 8 63 , , , 44466 8 64 in in IN 44466 8 65 devising devise VBG 44466 8 66 the the DT 44466 8 67 organs organ NNS 44466 8 68 and and CC 44466 8 69 perfecting perfect VBG 44466 8 70 the the DT 44466 8 71 structural structural JJ 44466 8 72 details detail NNS 44466 8 73 of of IN 44466 8 74 the the DT 44466 8 75 present present JJ 44466 8 76 - - HYPH 44466 8 77 day day NN 44466 8 78 dynamic dynamic JJ 44466 8 79 flying flying NN 44466 8 80 machine machine NN 44466 8 81 . . . 44466 9 1 From from IN 44466 9 2 time time NN 44466 9 3 to to IN 44466 9 4 time time NN 44466 9 5 numerous numerous JJ 44466 9 6 aerial aerial JJ 44466 9 7 craftsmen craftsman NNS 44466 9 8 have have VBP 44466 9 9 flourished flourish VBN 44466 9 10 in in IN 44466 9 11 the the DT 44466 9 12 world world NN 44466 9 13 's 's POS 44466 9 14 eye eye NN 44466 9 15 , , , 44466 9 16 only only RB 44466 9 17 to to TO 44466 9 18 pass pass VB 44466 9 19 presently presently RB 44466 9 20 into into IN 44466 9 21 comparative comparative JJ 44466 9 22 obscurity obscurity NN 44466 9 23 , , , 44466 9 24 while while IN 44466 9 25 others other NNS 44466 9 26 too too RB 44466 9 27 neglected neglect VBD 44466 9 28 or or CC 44466 9 29 too too RB 44466 9 30 poorly poorly RB 44466 9 31 appreciated appreciate VBN 44466 9 32 in in IN 44466 9 33 their -PRON- PRP$ 44466 9 34 own own JJ 44466 9 35 day day NN 44466 9 36 subsequently subsequently RB 44466 9 37 have have VBP 44466 9 38 risen rise VBN 44466 9 39 to to IN 44466 9 40 high high JJ 44466 9 41 estimation estimation NN 44466 9 42 and and CC 44466 9 43 permanent permanent JJ 44466 9 44 honor honor NN 44466 9 45 in in IN 44466 9 46 the the DT 44466 9 47 minds mind NNS 44466 9 48 of of IN 44466 9 49 men man NNS 44466 9 50 . . . 44466 10 1 Something something NN 44466 10 2 of of IN 44466 10 3 this this DT 44466 10 4 latter latter JJ 44466 10 5 fortune fortune NN 44466 10 6 was be VBD 44466 10 7 fated fate VBN 44466 10 8 to to IN 44466 10 9 the the DT 44466 10 10 late late JJ 44466 10 11 Secretary Secretary NNP 44466 10 12 of of IN 44466 10 13 the the DT 44466 10 14 Smithsonian Smithsonian NNP 44466 10 15 Institution Institution NNP 44466 10 16 . . . 44466 11 1 For for IN 44466 11 2 a a DT 44466 11 3 decade decade NN 44466 11 4 and and CC 44466 11 5 a a DT 44466 11 6 half half NN 44466 11 7 Dr. Dr. NNP 44466 11 8 Langley Langley NNP 44466 11 9 had have VBD 44466 11 10 toiled toil VBN 44466 11 11 unremittingly unremittingly RB 44466 11 12 to to TO 44466 11 13 build build VB 44466 11 14 up up RP 44466 11 15 the the DT 44466 11 16 basic basic JJ 44466 11 17 science science NN 44466 11 18 of of IN 44466 11 19 mechanical mechanical JJ 44466 11 20 flight flight NN 44466 11 21 , , , 44466 11 22 and and CC 44466 11 23 finally finally RB 44466 11 24 to to TO 44466 11 25 apply apply VB 44466 11 26 it -PRON- PRP 44466 11 27 to to IN 44466 11 28 practical practical JJ 44466 11 29 use use NN 44466 11 30 . . . 44466 12 1 He -PRON- PRP 44466 12 2 had have VBD 44466 12 3 made make VBN 44466 12 4 numerous numerous JJ 44466 12 5 model model NN 44466 12 6 aeroplanes aeroplane NNS 44466 12 7 propelled propel VBN 44466 12 8 by by IN 44466 12 9 various various JJ 44466 12 10 agencies agency NNS 44466 12 11 -- -- : 44466 12 12 by by IN 44466 12 13 India India NNP 44466 12 14 rubber rubber NN 44466 12 15 , , , 44466 12 16 by by IN 44466 12 17 steam steam NN 44466 12 18 , , , 44466 12 19 by by IN 44466 12 20 gasoline gasoline NN 44466 12 21 -- -- : 44466 12 22 all all DT 44466 12 23 operative operative JJ 44466 12 24 and and CC 44466 12 25 inherently inherently RB 44466 12 26 stable stable JJ 44466 12 27 . . . 44466 13 1 Then then RB 44466 13 2 with with IN 44466 13 3 great great JJ 44466 13 4 confidence confidence NN 44466 13 5 he -PRON- PRP 44466 13 6 had have VBD 44466 13 7 constructed construct VBN 44466 13 8 for for IN 44466 13 9 the the DT 44466 13 10 War War NNP 44466 13 11 Department Department NNP 44466 13 12 a a DT 44466 13 13 man man NN 44466 13 14 flier flier NN 44466 13 15 which which WDT 44466 13 16 was be VBD 44466 13 17 the the DT 44466 13 18 duplicate duplicate NN 44466 13 19 , , , 44466 13 20 on on IN 44466 13 21 a a DT 44466 13 22 fourfold fourfold JJ 44466 13 23 scale scale NN 44466 13 24 , , , 44466 13 25 of of IN 44466 13 26 his -PRON- PRP$ 44466 13 27 successful successful JJ 44466 13 28 gasoline gasoline NN 44466 13 29 model model NN 44466 13 30 . . . 44466 14 1 But but CC 44466 14 2 on on IN 44466 14 3 that that DT 44466 14 4 luckless luckless NN 44466 14 5 day day NN 44466 14 6 in in IN 44466 14 7 December December NNP 44466 14 8 , , , 44466 14 9 1903 1903 CD 44466 14 10 , , , 44466 14 11 when when WRB 44466 14 12 he -PRON- PRP 44466 14 13 expected expect VBD 44466 14 14 to to TO 44466 14 15 inaugurate inaugurate VB 44466 14 16 the the DT 44466 14 17 era era NN 44466 14 18 of of IN 44466 14 19 substantial substantial JJ 44466 14 20 aviation aviation NN 44466 14 21 , , , 44466 14 22 an an DT 44466 14 23 untoward untoward JJ 44466 14 24 accident accident NN 44466 14 25 to to IN 44466 14 26 his -PRON- PRP$ 44466 14 27 launching launch VBG 44466 14 28 gear gear NN 44466 14 29 badly badly RB 44466 14 30 crippled cripple VBD 44466 14 31 his -PRON- PRP$ 44466 14 32 carefully carefully RB 44466 14 33 and and CC 44466 14 34 adequately adequately RB 44466 14 35 designed design VBN 44466 14 36 machine machine NN 44466 14 37 . . . 44466 15 1 The the DT 44466 15 2 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 15 3 was be VBD 44466 15 4 repaired repair VBN 44466 15 5 , , , 44466 15 6 but but CC 44466 15 7 not not RB 44466 15 8 again again RB 44466 15 9 tested test VBN 44466 15 10 until until IN 44466 15 11 the the DT 44466 15 12 spring spring NN 44466 15 13 of of IN 44466 15 14 1914 1914 CD 44466 15 15 - - HYPH 44466 15 16 -seven -seven CD 44466 15 17 years year NNS 44466 15 18 after after IN 44466 15 19 Langley Langley NNP 44466 15 20 's 's POS 44466 15 21 death death NN 44466 15 22 . . . 44466 16 1 Such such PDT 44466 16 2 an an DT 44466 16 3 accident accident NN 44466 16 4 , , , 44466 16 5 occurring occur VBG 44466 16 6 now now RB 44466 16 7 , , , 44466 16 8 would would MD 44466 16 9 be be VB 44466 16 10 regarded regard VBN 44466 16 11 as as IN 44466 16 12 a a DT 44466 16 13 passing pass 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have VBG 44466 17 19 frustrated frustrate VBN 44466 17 20 the the DT 44466 17 21 best good JJS 44466 17 22 work work NN 44466 17 23 of of IN 44466 17 24 his -PRON- PRP$ 44466 17 25 life life NN 44466 17 26 . . . 44466 18 1 Although although IN 44466 18 2 he -PRON- PRP 44466 18 3 felt feel VBD 44466 18 4 confident confident JJ 44466 18 5 of of IN 44466 18 6 the the DT 44466 18 7 final final JJ 44466 18 8 success success NN 44466 18 9 of of IN 44466 18 10 his -PRON- PRP$ 44466 18 11 experiments experiment NNS 44466 18 12 , , , 44466 18 13 further further JJ 44466 18 14 financial financial JJ 44466 18 15 support support NN 44466 18 16 was be VBD 44466 18 17 not not RB 44466 18 18 granted grant VBN 44466 18 19 and and CC 44466 18 20 he -PRON- PRP 44466 18 21 was be VBD 44466 18 22 forced force VBN 44466 18 23 to to TO 44466 18 24 suspend suspend VB 44466 18 25 operations operation NNS 44466 18 26 . . . 44466 19 1 Scarcely scarcely RB 44466 19 2 could could MD 44466 19 3 he -PRON- PRP 44466 19 4 anticipate anticipate VB 44466 19 5 that that IN 44466 19 6 a a DT 44466 19 7 decade decade NN 44466 19 8 later later RB 44466 19 9 , , , 44466 19 10 in in IN 44466 19 11 a a DT 44466 19 12 far far RB 44466 19 13 away away RB 44466 19 14 little little JJ 44466 19 15 hamlet hamlet NNP 44466 19 16 , , , 44466 19 17 workmen workman NNS 44466 19 18 who who WP 44466 19 19 had have VBD 44466 19 20 never never RB 44466 19 21 known know VBN 44466 19 22 him -PRON- PRP 44466 19 23 would would MD 44466 19 24 with with IN 44466 19 25 keenest keen JJS 44466 19 26 enthusiasm enthusiasm NN 44466 19 27 rehabilitate rehabilitate NN 44466 19 28 that that DT 44466 19 29 same same JJ 44466 19 30 tandem tandem NNP 44466 19 31 monoplane monoplane NNP 44466 19 32 , , , 44466 19 33 and and CC 44466 19 34 launch launch VB 44466 19 35 it -PRON- PRP 44466 19 36 again again RB 44466 19 37 and and CC 44466 19 38 again again RB 44466 19 39 in in IN 44466 19 40 successful successful JJ 44466 19 41 flight flight NN 44466 19 42 , , , 44466 19 43 and and CC 44466 19 44 that that IN 44466 19 45 afterwards afterwards RB 44466 19 46 in in IN 44466 19 47 the the DT 44466 19 48 National National NNP 44466 19 49 Capital Capital NNP 44466 19 50 it -PRON- PRP 44466 19 51 should should MD 44466 19 52 be be VB 44466 19 53 assigned assign VBN 44466 19 54 the the DT 44466 19 55 place place NN 44466 19 56 of of IN 44466 19 57 honor honor NN 44466 19 58 among among IN 44466 19 59 the the DT 44466 19 60 pioneer pioneer NN 44466 19 61 vehicles vehicle NNS 44466 19 62 of of IN 44466 19 63 the the DT 44466 19 64 air air NN 44466 19 65 . . . 44466 20 1 When when WRB 44466 20 2 in in IN 44466 20 3 March March NNP 44466 20 4 , , , 44466 20 5 1914 1914 CD 44466 20 6 , , , 44466 20 7 Mr. Mr. NNP 44466 20 8 Glenn Glenn NNP 44466 20 9 H. H. NNP 44466 20 10 Curtiss Curtiss NNP 44466 20 11 was be VBD 44466 20 12 invited invite VBN 44466 20 13 to to TO 44466 20 14 send send VB 44466 20 15 a a DT 44466 20 16 flying fly VBG 44466 20 17 boat boat NN 44466 20 18 to to IN 44466 20 19 Washington Washington NNP 44466 20 20 to to TO 44466 20 21 participate participate VB 44466 20 22 in in IN 44466 20 23 celebrating celebrate VBG 44466 20 24 " " `` 44466 20 25 Langley Langley NNP 44466 20 26 Day,"[1 Day,"[1 NNP 44466 20 27 ] ] -RRB- 44466 20 28 he -PRON- PRP 44466 20 29 replied reply VBD 44466 20 30 , , , 44466 20 31 " " `` 44466 20 32 I -PRON- PRP 44466 20 33 would would MD 44466 20 34 like like VB 44466 20 35 to to TO 44466 20 36 put put VB 44466 20 37 the the DT 44466 20 38 Langley Langley NNP 44466 20 39 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 20 40 itself -PRON- PRP 44466 20 41 in in IN 44466 20 42 the the DT 44466 20 43 air air NN 44466 20 44 . . . 44466 20 45 " " '' 44466 21 1 Learning learn VBG 44466 21 2 of of IN 44466 21 3 this this DT 44466 21 4 remark remark NN 44466 21 5 Secretary Secretary NNP 44466 21 6 Walcott Walcott NNP 44466 21 7 , , , 44466 21 8 of of IN 44466 21 9 the the DT 44466 21 10 Smithsonian Smithsonian NNP 44466 21 11 Institution Institution NNP 44466 21 12 , , , 44466 21 13 soon soon RB 44466 21 14 authorized authorize VBD 44466 21 15 Mr. Mr. NNP 44466 21 16 Curtiss Curtiss NNP 44466 21 17 to to TO 44466 21 18 recanvas recanvas VB 44466 21 19 the the DT 44466 21 20 original original JJ 44466 21 21 Langley Langley NNP 44466 21 22 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 21 23 and and CC 44466 21 24 launch launch VB 44466 21 25 it -PRON- PRP 44466 21 26 either either CC 44466 21 27 under under IN 44466 21 28 its -PRON- PRP$ 44466 21 29 own own JJ 44466 21 30 propulsive propulsive JJ 44466 21 31 power power NN 44466 21 32 or or CC 44466 21 33 with with IN 44466 21 34 a a DT 44466 21 35 more more RBR 44466 21 36 recent recent JJ 44466 21 37 engine engine NN 44466 21 38 and and CC 44466 21 39 propeller propeller NN 44466 21 40 . . . 44466 22 1 Early early RB 44466 22 2 in in IN 44466 22 3 April April NNP 44466 22 4 , , , 44466 22 5 therefore therefore RB 44466 22 6 , , , 44466 22 7 the the DT 44466 22 8 machine machine NN 44466 22 9 was be VBD 44466 22 10 taken take VBN 44466 22 11 from from IN 44466 22 12 the the DT 44466 22 13 Langley Langley NNP 44466 22 14 Laboratory Laboratory NNP 44466 22 15 and and CC 44466 22 16 shipped ship VBD 44466 22 17 in in IN 44466 22 18 a a DT 44466 22 19 box box NN 44466 22 20 car car NN 44466 22 21 to to IN 44466 22 22 the the DT 44466 22 23 Curtiss Curtiss NNP 44466 22 24 Aviation Aviation NNP 44466 22 25 Field Field NNP 44466 22 26 , , , 44466 22 27 beside beside IN 44466 22 28 Lake Lake NNP 44466 22 29 Keuka Keuka NNP 44466 22 30 , , , 44466 22 31 Hammondsport Hammondsport NNP 44466 22 32 , , , 44466 22 33 N. N. NNP 44466 22 34 Y. Y. NNP 44466 23 1 In in IN 44466 23 2 the the DT 44466 23 3 following follow VBG 44466 23 4 month month NN 44466 23 5 it -PRON- PRP 44466 23 6 was be VBD 44466 23 7 ready ready JJ 44466 23 8 for for IN 44466 23 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 44466 23 10 first first JJ 44466 23 11 trial trial NN 44466 23 12 since since IN 44466 23 13 the the DT 44466 23 14 unfortunate unfortunate JJ 44466 23 15 accident accident NN 44466 23 16 of of IN 44466 23 17 1903 1903 CD 44466 23 18 . . . 44466 24 1 [ [ -LRB- 44466 24 2 1 1 CD 44466 24 3 ] ] -RRB- 44466 24 4 May May NNP 44466 24 5 6 6 CD 44466 24 6 , , , 44466 24 7 the the DT 44466 24 8 anniversary anniversary NN 44466 24 9 of of IN 44466 24 10 the the DT 44466 24 11 famous famous JJ 44466 24 12 flight flight NN 44466 24 13 of of IN 44466 24 14 Langley Langley NNP 44466 24 15 's 's POS 44466 24 16 steam steam NN 44466 24 17 model model NN 44466 24 18 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 24 19 in in IN 44466 24 20 1896 1896 CD 44466 24 21 , , , 44466 24 22 is be VBZ 44466 24 23 known know VBN 44466 24 24 in in IN 44466 24 25 Washington Washington NNP 44466 24 26 as as IN 44466 24 27 " " `` 44466 24 28 Langley Langley NNP 44466 24 29 Day Day NNP 44466 24 30 , , , 44466 24 31 " " '' 44466 24 32 and and CC 44466 24 33 has have VBZ 44466 24 34 been be VBN 44466 24 35 celebrated celebrate VBN 44466 24 36 with with IN 44466 24 37 aerial aerial JJ 44466 24 38 maneuvers maneuver NNS 44466 24 39 over over IN 44466 24 40 land land NN 44466 24 41 and and CC 44466 24 42 water water NN 44466 24 43 . . . 44466 25 1 The the DT 44466 25 2 main main JJ 44466 25 3 objects object NNS 44466 25 4 of of IN 44466 25 5 these these DT 44466 25 6 renewed renew VBN 44466 25 7 trials trial NNS 44466 25 8 were be VBD 44466 25 9 , , , 44466 25 10 first first RB 44466 25 11 , , , 44466 25 12 to to TO 44466 25 13 show show VB 44466 25 14 whether whether IN 44466 25 15 the the DT 44466 25 16 original original JJ 44466 25 17 Langley Langley NNP 44466 25 18 machine machine NN 44466 25 19 was be VBD 44466 25 20 capable capable JJ 44466 25 21 of of IN 44466 25 22 sustained sustain VBN 44466 25 23 free free JJ 44466 25 24 flight flight NN 44466 25 25 with with IN 44466 25 26 a a DT 44466 25 27 pilot pilot NN 44466 25 28 , , , 44466 25 29 and and CC 44466 25 30 , , , 44466 25 31 secondly secondly RB 44466 25 32 , , , 44466 25 33 to to TO 44466 25 34 determine determine VB 44466 25 35 more more RBR 44466 25 36 fully fully RB 44466 25 37 the the DT 44466 25 38 advantages advantage NNS 44466 25 39 of of IN 44466 25 40 the the DT 44466 25 41 tandem tandem NN 44466 25 42 type type NN 44466 25 43 of of IN 44466 25 44 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 25 45 . . . 44466 26 1 The the DT 44466 26 2 work work NN 44466 26 3 seemed seem VBD 44466 26 4 a a DT 44466 26 5 proper proper JJ 44466 26 6 part part NN 44466 26 7 of of IN 44466 26 8 the the DT 44466 26 9 general general JJ 44466 26 10 program program NN 44466 26 11 of of IN 44466 26 12 experiments experiment NNS 44466 26 13 planned plan VBN 44466 26 14 for for IN 44466 26 15 the the DT 44466 26 16 recently recently RB 44466 26 17 reopened reopen VBN 44466 26 18 Langley Langley NNP 44466 26 19 Aerodynamical Aerodynamical NNP 44466 26 20 Laboratory Laboratory NNP 44466 26 21 . . . 44466 27 1 It -PRON- PRP 44466 27 2 was be VBD 44466 27 3 , , , 44466 27 4 indeed indeed RB 44466 27 5 , , , 44466 27 6 for for IN 44466 27 7 just just RB 44466 27 8 such such JJ 44466 27 9 experimentation experimentation NN 44466 27 10 that that IN 44466 27 11 the the DT 44466 27 12 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 27 13 had have VBD 44466 27 14 been be VBN 44466 27 15 given give VBN 44466 27 16 to to IN 44466 27 17 the the DT 44466 27 18 Smithsonian Smithsonian NNP 44466 27 19 Institution Institution NNP 44466 27 20 by by IN 44466 27 21 the the DT 44466 27 22 War War NNP 44466 27 23 Department Department NNP 44466 27 24 , , , 44466 27 25 at at IN 44466 27 26 whose whose WP$ 44466 27 27 expense expense NN 44466 27 28 it -PRON- PRP 44466 27 29 had have VBD 44466 27 30 been be VBN 44466 27 31 developed develop VBN 44466 27 32 and and CC 44466 27 33 brought bring VBN 44466 27 34 to to IN 44466 27 35 completion completion NN 44466 27 36 prior prior RB 44466 27 37 to to IN 44466 27 38 1903 1903 CD 44466 27 39 . . . 44466 28 1 After after IN 44466 28 2 some some DT 44466 28 3 successful successful JJ 44466 28 4 flights flight NNS 44466 28 5 at at IN 44466 28 6 Hammondsport Hammondsport NNP 44466 28 7 the the DT 44466 28 8 famous famous JJ 44466 28 9 craft craft NN 44466 28 10 could could MD 44466 28 11 , , , 44466 28 12 at at IN 44466 28 13 the the DT 44466 28 14 discretion discretion NN 44466 28 15 of of IN 44466 28 16 the the DT 44466 28 17 Smithsonian Smithsonian NNP 44466 28 18 Institution Institution NNP 44466 28 19 , , , 44466 28 20 either either CC 44466 28 21 be be VB 44466 28 22 preserved preserve VBN 44466 28 23 for for IN 44466 28 24 exhibition exhibition NN 44466 28 25 or or CC 44466 28 26 used use VBN 44466 28 27 for for IN 44466 28 28 further further JJ 44466 28 29 scientific scientific JJ 44466 28 30 study study NN 44466 28 31 . . . 44466 29 1 To to TO 44466 29 2 achieve achieve VB 44466 29 3 the the DT 44466 29 4 two two CD 44466 29 5 main main JJ 44466 29 6 objects object NNS 44466 29 7 above above IN 44466 29 8 mentioned mention VBN 44466 29 9 , , , 44466 29 10 the the DT 44466 29 11 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 29 12 would would MD 44466 29 13 first first RB 44466 29 14 be be VB 44466 29 15 flown fly VBN 44466 29 16 as as RB 44466 29 17 nearly nearly RB 44466 29 18 as as IN 44466 29 19 possible possible JJ 44466 29 20 in in IN 44466 29 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 44466 29 22 original original JJ 44466 29 23 condition condition NN 44466 29 24 , , , 44466 29 25 then then RB 44466 29 26 with with IN 44466 29 27 such such JJ 44466 29 28 modifications modification NNS 44466 29 29 as as IN 44466 29 30 might may MD 44466 29 31 seem seem VB 44466 29 32 desirable desirable JJ 44466 29 33 for for IN 44466 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32 on on IN 44466 70 33 level level NN 44466 70 34 wing wing NN 44466 70 35 , , , 44466 70 36 and and CC 44466 70 37 flew fly VBD 44466 70 38 about about RB 44466 70 39 450 450 CD 44466 70 40 feet foot NNS 44466 70 41 , , , 44466 70 42 at at IN 44466 70 43 an an DT 44466 70 44 elevation elevation NN 44466 70 45 of of IN 44466 70 46 2 2 CD 44466 70 47 or or CC 44466 70 48 3 3 CD 44466 70 49 yards yard NNS 44466 70 50 , , , 44466 70 51 as as IN 44466 70 52 shown show VBN 44466 70 53 by by IN 44466 70 54 the the DT 44466 70 55 accompanying accompany VBG 44466 70 56 photographs photograph NNS 44466 70 57 of of IN 44466 70 58 that that DT 44466 70 59 date date NN 44466 70 60 . . . 44466 71 1 Presently presently RB 44466 71 2 two two CD 44466 71 3 other other JJ 44466 71 4 like like JJ 44466 71 5 flights flight NNS 44466 71 6 were be VBD 44466 71 7 made make VBN 44466 71 8 . . . 44466 72 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 44466 72 2 Doherty Doherty NNP 44466 72 3 found find VBD 44466 72 4 that that IN 44466 72 5 with with IN 44466 72 6 the the DT 44466 72 7 forewings forewing NNS 44466 72 8 at at IN 44466 72 9 10 10 CD 44466 72 10 ° ° NNS 44466 72 11 incidence incidence NN 44466 72 12 , , , 44466 72 13 the the DT 44466 72 14 rear rear JJ 44466 72 15 ones one NNS 44466 72 16 at at IN 44466 72 17 12 12 CD 44466 72 18 ° ° NNS 44466 72 19 , , , 44466 72 20 and and CC 44466 72 21 the the DT 44466 72 22 pilot pilot NN 44466 72 23 's 's POS 44466 72 24 seat seat NN 44466 72 25 on on IN 44466 72 26 the the DT 44466 72 27 main main JJ 44466 72 28 frame frame NN 44466 72 29 about about IN 44466 72 30 midway midway NN 44466 72 31 between between IN 44466 72 32 the the DT 44466 72 33 wings wing NNS 44466 72 34 , , , 44466 72 35 the the DT 44466 72 36 flier flier NN 44466 72 37 responded respond VBD 44466 72 38 nicely nicely RB 44466 72 39 to to IN 44466 72 40 the the DT 44466 72 41 movements movement NNS 44466 72 42 of of IN 44466 72 43 the the DT 44466 72 44 pilot pilot NN 44466 72 45 wheel wheel NN 44466 72 46 . . . 44466 73 1 A a DT 44466 73 2 slight slight JJ 44466 73 3 turn turn NN 44466 73 4 of of IN 44466 73 5 the the DT 44466 73 6 wheel wheel NN 44466 73 7 steered steer VBD 44466 73 8 the the DT 44466 73 9 craft craft NN 44466 73 10 easily easily RB 44466 73 11 to to IN 44466 73 12 right right RB 44466 73 13 or or CC 44466 73 14 left leave VBD 44466 73 15 , , , 44466 73 16 a a DT 44466 73 17 slight slight JJ 44466 73 18 pull pull NN 44466 73 19 or or CC 44466 73 20 push push VB 44466 73 21 raised raise VBN 44466 73 22 or or CC 44466 73 23 lowered lower VBN 44466 73 24 it -PRON- PRP 44466 73 25 . . . 44466 74 1 The the DT 44466 74 2 big big JJ 44466 74 3 double double JJ 44466 74 4 tail tail NN 44466 74 5 , , , 44466 74 6 or or CC 44466 74 7 rudder rudder NN 44466 74 8 , , , 44466 74 9 which which WDT 44466 74 10 responded respond VBD 44466 74 11 to to IN 44466 74 12 these these DT 44466 74 13 movements movement NNS 44466 74 14 , , , 44466 74 15 was be VBD 44466 74 16 the the DT 44466 74 17 only only JJ 44466 74 18 steering steering NN 44466 74 19 or or CC 44466 74 20 control control NN 44466 74 21 surface surface NN 44466 74 22 used use VBN 44466 74 23 . . . 44466 75 1 The the DT 44466 75 2 breaking breaking NN 44466 75 3 of of IN 44466 75 4 the the DT 44466 75 5 8-foot 8-foot CD 44466 75 6 tractor tractor NN 44466 75 7 screw screw NNP 44466 75 8 terminated terminate VBD 44466 75 9 these these DT 44466 75 10 trials trial NNS 44466 75 11 for for IN 44466 75 12 the the DT 44466 75 13 day day NN 44466 75 14 . . . 44466 76 1 The the DT 44466 76 2 waves wave NNS 44466 76 3 indicate indicate VBP 44466 76 4 the the DT 44466 76 5 strength strength NN 44466 76 6 of of IN 44466 76 7 the the DT 44466 76 8 wind wind NN 44466 76 9 during during IN 44466 76 10 the the DT 44466 76 11 flights flight NNS 44466 76 12 . . . 44466 77 1 On on IN 44466 77 2 September September NNP 44466 77 3 19 19 CD 44466 77 4 , , , 44466 77 5 using use VBG 44466 77 6 a a DT 44466 77 7 9-foot 9-foot CD 44466 77 8 screw screw NN 44466 77 9 , , , 44466 77 10 Mr. Mr. NNP 44466 77 11 Doherty Doherty NNP 44466 77 12 began begin VBD 44466 77 13 to to TO 44466 77 14 make make VB 44466 77 15 longer long JJR 44466 77 16 flights flight NNS 44466 77 17 . . . 44466 78 1 A a DT 44466 78 2 pleasant pleasant JJ 44466 78 3 off off IN 44466 78 4 - - HYPH 44466 78 5 shore shore NN 44466 78 6 breeze breeze NN 44466 78 7 rippled ripple VBD 44466 78 8 the the DT 44466 78 9 water water NN 44466 78 10 , , , 44466 78 11 but but CC 44466 78 12 without without IN 44466 78 13 raising raise VBG 44466 78 14 whitecaps whitecap NNS 44466 78 15 . . . 44466 79 1 A a DT 44466 79 2 dozen dozen NN 44466 79 3 workmen workman NNS 44466 79 4 , , , 44466 79 5 lifting lift VBG 44466 79 6 the the DT 44466 79 7 great great JJ 44466 79 8 tandem tandem NNP 44466 79 9 monoplane monoplane NNP 44466 79 10 from from IN 44466 79 11 the the DT 44466 79 12 shore shore NN 44466 79 13 , , , 44466 79 14 with with IN 44466 79 15 the the DT 44466 79 16 pilot pilot NN 44466 79 17 in in IN 44466 79 18 his -PRON- PRP$ 44466 79 19 seat seat NN 44466 79 20 , , , 44466 79 21 waded wade VBD 44466 79 22 into into IN 44466 79 23 the the DT 44466 79 24 lake lake NN 44466 79 25 and and CC 44466 79 26 set set VBD 44466 79 27 it -PRON- PRP 44466 79 28 gently gently RB 44466 79 29 on on IN 44466 79 30 the the DT 44466 79 31 water water NN 44466 79 32 . . . 44466 80 1 A a DT 44466 80 2 crowd crowd NN 44466 80 3 of of IN 44466 80 4 witnesses witness NNS 44466 80 5 near near IN 44466 80 6 at at IN 44466 80 7 hand hand NN 44466 80 8 , , , 44466 80 9 and and CC 44466 80 10 many many JJ 44466 80 11 scattered scatter VBN 44466 80 12 about about IN 44466 80 13 the the DT 44466 80 14 shores shore NNS 44466 80 15 , , , 44466 80 16 and and CC 44466 80 17 on on IN 44466 80 18 the the DT 44466 80 19 lofty lofty JJ 44466 80 20 vine vine NN 44466 80 21 - - HYPH 44466 80 22 clad clothe VBN 44466 80 23 hills hill NNS 44466 80 24 , , , 44466 80 25 stood stand VBD 44466 80 26 watching watch VBG 44466 80 27 expectantly expectantly RB 44466 80 28 . . . 44466 81 1 When when WRB 44466 81 2 some some DT 44466 81 3 of of IN 44466 81 4 the the DT 44466 81 5 official official JJ 44466 81 6 observers observer NNS 44466 81 7 and and CC 44466 81 8 photographers photographer NNS 44466 81 9 , , , 44466 81 10 in in IN 44466 81 11 a a DT 44466 81 12 motor motor NN 44466 81 13 boat boat NN 44466 81 14 , , , 44466 81 15 were be VBD 44466 81 16 well well RB 44466 81 17 out out RB 44466 81 18 in in IN 44466 81 19 the the DT 44466 81 20 lake lake NN 44466 81 21 , , , 44466 81 22 a a DT 44466 81 23 man man NN 44466 81 24 in in IN 44466 81 25 high high JJ 44466 81 26 - - HYPH 44466 81 27 top top NN 44466 81 28 boots boot NNS 44466 81 29 , , , 44466 81 30 standing stand VBG 44466 81 31 in in IN 44466 81 32 the the DT 44466 81 33 water water NN 44466 81 34 , , , 44466 81 35 started start VBD 44466 81 36 the the DT 44466 81 37 propeller propeller NN 44466 81 38 , , , 44466 81 39 and and CC 44466 81 40 stepped step VBD 44466 81 41 quickly quickly RB 44466 81 42 out out IN 44466 81 43 of of IN 44466 81 44 the the DT 44466 81 45 way way NN 44466 81 46 . . . 44466 82 1 Then then RB 44466 82 2 with with IN 44466 82 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 44466 82 4 great great JJ 44466 82 5 yellow yellow JJ 44466 82 6 wings wing NNS 44466 82 7 beautifully beautifully RB 44466 82 8 arched arch VBN 44466 82 9 and and CC 44466 82 10 distended distend VBN 44466 82 11 , , , 44466 82 12 the the DT 44466 82 13 imposing impose VBG 44466 82 14 craft craft NN 44466 82 15 ran run VBD 44466 82 16 swiftly swiftly RB 44466 82 17 out out IN 44466 82 18 from from IN 44466 82 19 the the DT 44466 82 20 shore shore NN 44466 82 21 , , , 44466 82 22 gleaming gleam VBG 44466 82 23 brilliantly brilliantly RB 44466 82 24 in in IN 44466 82 25 the the DT 44466 82 26 afternoon afternoon NN 44466 82 27 sun sun NN 44466 82 28 . . . 44466 83 1 At at IN 44466 83 2 first 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water water NN 44466 84 11 , , , 44466 84 12 the the DT 44466 84 13 front front NN 44466 84 14 floats float VBZ 44466 84 15 still still RB 44466 84 16 skipping skip VBG 44466 84 17 on on IN 44466 84 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 44466 84 19 heels heel NNS 44466 84 20 , , , 44466 84 21 white white JJ 44466 84 22 with with IN 44466 84 23 foam foam NN 44466 84 24 . . . 44466 85 1 The the DT 44466 85 2 whole whole JJ 44466 85 3 craft craft NN 44466 85 4 was be VBD 44466 85 5 now now RB 44466 85 6 in in IN 44466 85 7 soaring soar VBG 44466 85 8 poise poise NN 44466 85 9 . . . 44466 86 1 It -PRON- PRP 44466 86 2 quickly quickly RB 44466 86 3 approached approach VBD 44466 86 4 the the DT 44466 86 5 photographers photographer NNS 44466 86 6 , , , 44466 86 7 bearing bear VBG 44466 86 8 on on IN 44466 86 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 44466 86 10 back back NN 44466 86 11 the the DT 44466 86 12 alert alert JJ 44466 86 13 pilot pilot NN 44466 86 14 , , , 44466 86 15 who who WP 44466 86 16 seemed seem VBD 44466 86 17 to to TO 44466 86 18 be be VB 44466 86 19 scrutinizing scrutinize VBG 44466 86 20 every every DT 44466 86 21 part part NN 44466 86 22 of of IN 44466 86 23 it -PRON- PRP 44466 86 24 and and CC 44466 86 25 well well RB 44466 86 26 satisfied satisfied JJ 44466 86 27 to to TO 44466 86 28 let let VB 44466 86 29 it -PRON- PRP 44466 86 30 race race VB 44466 86 31 . . . 44466 87 1 Then then RB 44466 87 2 it -PRON- PRP 44466 87 3 rose rise VBD 44466 87 4 majestically majestically RB 44466 87 5 and and CC 44466 87 6 sailed sail VBD 44466 87 7 on on IN 44466 87 8 even even RB 44466 87 9 wing wing NN 44466 87 10 1,000 1,000 CD 44466 87 11 feet foot NNS 44466 87 12 ; ; , 44466 87 13 sank sink VBD 44466 87 14 softly softly RB 44466 87 15 , , , 44466 87 16 skimmed skim VBD 44466 87 17 the the DT 44466 87 18 water water NN 44466 87 19 , , , 44466 87 20 and and CC 44466 87 21 soared soar VBD 44466 87 22 another another DT 44466 87 23 1,000 1,000 CD 44466 87 24 feet foot NNS 44466 87 25 ; ; , 44466 87 26 grazed graze VBD 44466 87 27 the the DT 44466 87 28 water water NN 44466 87 29 again again RB 44466 87 30 , , , 44466 87 31 rose rise VBD 44466 87 32 and and CC 44466 87 33 sailed sail VBD 44466 87 34 3,000 3,000 CD 44466 87 35 feet foot NNS 44466 87 36 ; ; , 44466 87 37 turned turn VBD 44466 87 38 on on RP 44466 87 39 the the DT 44466 87 40 water water NN 44466 87 41 and and CC 44466 87 42 came come VBD 44466 87 43 back back RB 44466 87 44 in in IN 44466 87 45 the the DT 44466 87 46 same same JJ 44466 87 47 manner manner NN 44466 87 48 ; ; : 44466 87 49 and and CC 44466 87 50 , , , 44466 87 51 as as IN 44466 87 52 it -PRON- PRP 44466 87 53 passed pass VBD 44466 87 54 the the DT 44466 87 55 photographers photographer NNS 44466 87 56 , , , 44466 87 57 soared soar VBD 44466 87 58 again again RB 44466 87 59 nearly nearly RB 44466 87 60 half half PDT 44466 87 61 a a DT 44466 87 62 mile mile NN 44466 87 63 . . . 44466 88 1 The the DT 44466 88 2 flights flight NNS 44466 88 3 were be VBD 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NN 44466 102 15 in in IN 44466 102 16 an an DT 44466 102 17 off off JJ 44466 102 18 - - HYPH 44466 102 19 shore shore NN 44466 102 20 breeze breeze NN 44466 102 21 strong strong JJ 44466 102 22 enough enough RB 44466 102 23 to to TO 44466 102 24 raise raise VB 44466 102 25 whitecaps whitecap NNS 44466 102 26 . . . 44466 103 1 Hovering hover VBG 44466 103 2 within within IN 44466 103 3 30 30 CD 44466 103 4 feet foot NNS 44466 103 5 of of IN 44466 103 6 the the DT 44466 103 7 water water NN 44466 103 8 , , , 44466 103 9 and and CC 44466 103 10 without without IN 44466 103 11 material material JJ 44466 103 12 loss loss NN 44466 103 13 of of IN 44466 103 14 speed speed NN 44466 103 15 , , , 44466 103 16 it -PRON- PRP 44466 103 17 made make VBD 44466 103 18 in in IN 44466 103 19 quick quick JJ 44466 103 20 succession succession NN 44466 103 21 flights flight NNS 44466 103 22 of of IN 44466 103 23 the the DT 44466 103 24 following follow VBG 44466 103 25 duration duration NN 44466 103 26 , , , 44466 103 27 as as IN 44466 103 28 observed observe VBN 44466 103 29 by by IN 44466 103 30 four four CD 44466 103 31 of of IN 44466 103 32 us -PRON- PRP 44466 103 33 in in IN 44466 103 34 a a DT 44466 103 35 motor motor NN 44466 103 36 boat boat NN 44466 103 37 and and CC 44466 103 38 timed time VBD 44466 103 39 by by IN 44466 103 40 myself -PRON- PRP 44466 103 41 : : : 44466 103 42 20 20 CD 44466 103 43 seconds second NNS 44466 103 44 , , , 44466 103 45 20 20 CD 44466 103 46 seconds second NNS 44466 103 47 , , , 44466 103 48 65 65 CD 44466 103 49 seconds second NNS 44466 103 50 , , , 44466 103 51 20 20 CD 44466 103 52 seconds second NNS 44466 103 53 , , , 44466 103 54 40 40 CD 44466 103 55 seconds second NNS 44466 103 56 , , , 44466 103 57 45 45 CD 44466 103 58 seconds second NNS 44466 103 59 . . . 44466 104 1 As as IN 44466 104 2 the the DT 44466 104 3 speed speed NN 44466 104 4 through through IN 44466 104 5 air air NN 44466 104 6 averaged average VBD 44466 104 7 about about IN 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well well RB 44466 105 7 out out RB 44466 105 8 from from IN 44466 105 9 shore shore NN 44466 105 10 among among IN 44466 105 11 the the DT 44466 105 12 heavy heavy JJ 44466 105 13 billows billow NNS 44466 105 14 and and CC 44466 105 15 white white JJ 44466 105 16 caps cap NNS 44466 105 17 , , , 44466 105 18 Mr. Mr. NNP 44466 105 19 Doherty Doherty NNP 44466 105 20 landed land VBD 44466 105 21 it -PRON- PRP 44466 105 22 upon upon IN 44466 105 23 the the DT 44466 105 24 water water NN 44466 105 25 and and CC 44466 105 26 turned turn VBD 44466 105 27 it -PRON- PRP 44466 105 28 half half NN 44466 105 29 about about IN 44466 105 30 for for IN 44466 105 31 the the DT 44466 105 32 homeward homeward NN 44466 105 33 flight flight NN 44466 105 34 . . . 44466 106 1 Thereupon thereupon RB 44466 106 2 the the DT 44466 106 3 propeller propeller NN 44466 106 4 tips tip NNS 44466 106 5 struck strike VBD 44466 106 6 the the DT 44466 106 7 waves wave NNS 44466 106 8 and and CC 44466 106 9 were be VBD 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108 5 and and CC 44466 108 6 have have VBP 44466 108 7 been be VBN 44466 108 8 attested attest VBN 44466 108 9 by by IN 44466 108 10 many many JJ 44466 108 11 competent competent JJ 44466 108 12 observers observer NNS 44466 108 13 . . . 44466 109 1 As as IN 44466 109 2 to to IN 44466 109 3 the the DT 44466 109 4 performance performance NN 44466 109 5 of of IN 44466 109 6 the the DT 44466 109 7 aeroplane aeroplane NN 44466 109 8 during during IN 44466 109 9 these these DT 44466 109 10 trials trial NNS 44466 109 11 , , , 44466 109 12 the the DT 44466 109 13 pilot pilot NN 44466 109 14 , , , 44466 109 15 Mr. Mr. NNP 44466 109 16 E. E. NNP 44466 109 17 Doherty Doherty NNP 44466 109 18 , , , 44466 109 19 reports report NNS 44466 109 20 , , , 44466 109 21 and and CC 44466 109 22 we -PRON- PRP 44466 109 23 observed observe VBD 44466 109 24 , , , 44466 109 25 that that IN 44466 109 26 the the DT 44466 109 27 inherent inherent JJ 44466 109 28 lateral lateral JJ 44466 109 29 stability stability NN 44466 109 30 was be VBD 44466 109 31 excellent excellent JJ 44466 109 32 , , , 44466 109 33 the the DT 44466 109 34 fore fore NN 44466 109 35 - - HYPH 44466 109 36 and and CC 44466 109 37 - - HYPH 44466 109 38 aft aft NN 44466 109 39 control control NN 44466 109 40 was be VBD 44466 109 41 satisfactory satisfactory JJ 44466 109 42 , , , 44466 109 43 and and CC 44466 109 44 the the DT 44466 109 45 movement movement NN 44466 109 46 of of IN 44466 109 47 the the DT 44466 109 48 craft craft NN 44466 109 49 both both DT 44466 109 50 on on IN 44466 109 51 the the DT 44466 109 52 water water NN 44466 109 53 and and CC 44466 109 54 in in 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