The Wright brothers made history with the successful flight of their Wright Flyer in 1903 ... the Wrights were ready to test an aircraft powered by an engine and propeller. The biplane design ...

but an undiagnosed defect made the right wing sag in flight. Rodgers dubbed the airplane “Old Soggy No. 1.” In 1912, after boozing with friends in Fort Worth, Slats announced, “I’m going ...