>>63936841
>get high enough to see the stars and the curvature of the earth with wood and canvas.
sounds kinda fuckin terrifying
>mfw walking through that museam in england with all the old 1930's racing planes
>they look like barbecue skewers tied together with twine and a few flaps of jeans
>"why is the entire cockpit black"
>"oh these things leaked so much oil and directly towards the cockpit and pilot, they had to wear these massive industrial grade goggles to not be blinded
>mfw
like thanks for all the innovation but holy shit those fuckers were insane. 200 mph or some shit in a wicker basket? fuck that