 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1921 - 664 pages
...discussion. On p. 288 Langley is quoted as saying, in relation to his experiments before 1897 :— " I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed specially mine—the demonstrationof the practicability of mechanical flight -—and for the next stage,... | |
 | Washington Academy of Sciences (Washington, D.C.) - Science - 1906 - 576 pages
...the utmost hopes and wishes of Professor Langley at that time : "I have brought to a close," he says, "the portion of the work which seemed to be specially...demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight; and for the next stage, which is the commercial and practical development of the idea, it is probable... | |
 | Alfred Geddes Maddren - Geology, Stratigraphic - 1907 - 576 pages
...the best I could in a difficult task, with results which it may be hoped will be useful to others. I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially mine—the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight ; for the next stage, which is... | |
 | Abbott Lawrence Rotch - Aeronautics - 1909 - 212 pages
...we actually possess." After the successful flight of his model in 1896, Professor Langley wrote: " I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be especially mine—the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight, and for the next stage,... | |
 | Abbott Lawrence Rotch - Aeronautics - 1909 - 216 pages
...we actually possess." After the successful flight of his model in 1896, Professor Langley wrote: " I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be especially mine—the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight, and for the next stage,... | |
 | Abbott Lawrence Rotch - Aerodynamics - 1909 - 220 pages
...we actually possess." After the successful flight of his model in 1896, Professor Langley wrote : " I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be especially mine—the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight, and for the next stage,... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1910 - 592 pages
...Discovered the relations of speed and angle of inclination to the lifting power of surfaces moving in air " I have brought to a close the portion of the work...demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight. HAMILTON LECTURE. The third Hamilton fund lecture of the Smithsonian Institution was delivered by Dr.... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1910 - 624 pages
...finished Ins work, and in 1901, in announcing the supposed conclusion of his labours, he said :— " I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially mine—the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight—and for the next which is the... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - Science - 1910 - 1012 pages
...he had finished his work; and, in 1901, in announcing the supposed conclusion of his labors he said: I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially mine—the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight—and for the next stage, which... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1911 - 846 pages
...he had finished his work; and, in 1901, in announcing the supposed conclusion of his labors he said: I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to he specially mine—the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight—and for the next... | |
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I have brought to a close the portion of the work which seemed to be specially mine: the demonstration of the practicability of mechanical flight, 
