CHAPTER 7
The Vehicle—Form
I see very little evidence that anyone in management is interested in profits.1
—Dr. W. Edwards DemingAmerica’s eminent scholar, on the methods for management of quality
Two days before their epic achievement, Wilbur and Orville Wright sent a telegram home to their father and sister, stating, “SUCCESS ASSURED.”
During their previous visits to the sand dunes of Kill Devil Hills near the town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, they validated the correctness of their theories regarding lift and control. Back at home in Dayton, Ohio, they calculated the minimum amount of thrust an engine and propellers are required to produce to lift the aircraft and its pilot off the ground for a sustained and controlled flight.
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