What?
Powered flight clearly leads directly to both passenger and cargo transport rapidly over great distances and possibly even more importantly a strategic advantage on the battlefield. That's why there was so much effort expended towards it. What's the goal for wingsuits?
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sat 30 May 2015, 15:45,
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Carrying mail very fast
down mountains?
But they said the same about heavier than air at the beginning.
Just a rich man's fad...
Steam trains and coal burning passenger liners much better...
I think the most obvious initial application military: high/low with stand-off insertion.
Or "Fun" for Jimmie Saville.
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