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The Mechanician: A Brief History of Charles E. Taylor

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The Mechanician: A Brief History of Charles E. Taylor

An interesting short film about Charles Taylor  the first aircraft mechanic and the original unsung hero of aviation.

He worked for the Wright brothers in their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. When they could not find a company to build them an engine for their glider, Charlie made one from scratch in about 6 weeks.

https://vimeo.com/420492939/e8535aa90a

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