everything I've read stated that they were creating planes for military purposes.


>Hi Claudio,
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>I don't think we can honestly say what the Wright Brothers had in mind entirely as a goal. Were they thinking about capitalizing on war? Were they thinking of advancing economics and travel? Were they possibly thinking of the humane benefits that flight could bring? REgardless, everyone that profits due to war is not necessarily a war-monger. Many many inventions and breakthroughs are done due to military research. Also, many drug manufacturers profit during war by immunizing our troops. Our troops desperately need those immunizations but perhaps they should not get them because the drug manufacturer is profitting?