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Deaiica tion . . We ctecticate this, our 1954 Crattsman to Aviation which this past year has celehratect its Fittieth Anniversary. It is natural that our thoughts shoulct have tre- quently turneci with respect anci acimiration ciuring the past tew months to those patient hrothers, Wilhur anct Qrville Wright whose success on the ciunes ot North Carolina ushereci in the age ot tlight. Cir Decemher 17, 1903, the Wright hrothers tittect a hiplane glizier with a 16 H.P. motor which ctrove ciouhle screws hehinci the wings. The total weight oi the machine was 750 pouncis. Qrville Wright macie the tirst powereci tlight ever completeci hy man. At a speeci ot 30-35 MPH the plane coverecl. a ctistance ot 120 teet in 12 seconcts. Later the same ctay Wilhur Xvright tlew 852 teet in 59 seconcts. Present-ctay aircratt pertormance comparect with that ot the Wright hrothers tirst airplane reveals astonishing growth anct progress tor so short a span as titty years. The improvement in engines, range, speeci, altitucte, loact, anci weight is remarleahle. Toctay airplanes are huilt with wings longer than that tirst tlight, anti the weight has heen increaseci some 2000 times. The airplane holcis a unique position in the history ot transportation, unrestrictect as it has heen hy the limitations ot surtace harriers. it otters a challenge to the ectucational system ot toctay to see that the youth ot our country are properly intormeci on the many aspects ot aviation trom its technological acivances to the social, economic, anci international olitical implications so that all its henetits may he tully utiiizeri to the hest actvantage. Xwe here at Burgarci are proucl, to have a part in the worlct ot aviation ami hecause ot that part, the taculty anci stuctents are privilecigect to cteciicate this hoolz to Aviation's Golcien Aiiniversary, ancl. to the Pioneers of Flight who marie this anniversary possihle. Cfass of 1954
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