The kite : its mechanism and equilibrium : manuscript, 1896.

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The kite : its mechanism and equilibrium : manuscript, 1896.

Manuscript describing flight experiments conducted in Chucky City, Tennessee, November 14, 1896. Collected by Octave Chanute.

1 v. (74 leaves) ; 24 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8313045

Texas Christian University

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