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“A fierce and monkish art; a castigation of the flesh. You must cut out your imagination and not fly an airplane but regulate a half-dozen instruments . . . .At first, the conflicts between animal sense and engineering brain are irresistibly strong.”

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Wolfgang Langewiesche
Wolfgang Langewiesche

Wolfgang Langewiesche was a German-born American author renowned for his profound insights into aviation and adventure. His works covered a range of topics from World War II to modern aviation, with his most famous book being 'The Art of Flying'. more

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