Spectators watch as mechanics prepare Wright brothers aircraft and launch it in first public exhibition at Le Mans, France
Location:
Le Mans France Date:1908, August 8 Duration:1 min 26 sec Sound:NO SOUND
Demonstration of flying given by Wilbur Wright in Le Mans, France. A horse pulls the Wright brother's aircraft across open field. Spectators stand including various high officials in the French government. Mechanics prepare the aircraft for launching. Catapult device being erected on field. Wright brothers aircraft being placed on the launching rail. Spectators on stand. Men pull the catapult device for dropping of weight. Wright brother's aircraft being launched. The aircraft in flight.
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