He flew, but he didn't achieve _controlled_ powered flight and was very adamant that the Wright Brothers deserved their fame for being able to steer the damn thing.
whoa! there kelly! not flight! uncontrolled hops!
read up about the wright brothers at the worlds first "air show" in paris france ?1909? therabouts
where they casualy went about there business, and everybody else was completely astounded, and concided there mastery....the wrights were offered
the keys to all of europe, litteraly, but declined
as they had to rush back to the US, to attend pattent litigation procedings, and this world we live in, happened, and another, didn't.
One of the moments where a clear fork in destiny
happened, and is still relevant.As per your comment!