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| Surf or Sound Realty |
Highway 12
P.O. Box 100
Avon, NC
Phone: (252) 995-5801
Fax: (252) 995-5840
Description:
Surf or Sound Realty is located on HATTERAS ISLAND, on The Outer Banks of North Carolina. For 21 years we have offered weekly rentals of the finer vacation homes in the area, from one bedroom condominiums to eight bedroom oceanfront estates with private swimming pools. Weekly rental rates range from $400 to $5,500 depending on the season and the property. All of our homes are ready to go when you arrive. We service thousands of happy vacationers every year!
URL: http://www.surforsound.com
E-mail: srfsound@interpath.com
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The Wright Brothers
In 1900 the Wrights built a larger kite with a 5m (17ft) wingspan that could carry a pilot. They chose to test their craft near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, because the site had suitable steady winds and sandy banks, which would minimize the impact of the craft and pilot upon landing. The kite flew well and Wilbur achieved a few seconds of piloted flight. The following July they returned to Kitty Hawk and built a wooden winged sled at Kill Devil Hills, where there were large sand dunes. Their new machine was longer and had a different wing shape than the previous model. It also had a hand-operated elevator attached to the horizontal tail stabilizer. Again they achieved encouraging results, particularly after further alterations to the wing arch, but there were still problems with stability and control.
"Wright, Orville," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2000
http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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