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The Wrights also returned to flying unpowered gliders off dunes. But powered aviation did offer hope of a personal aircraft that could soar into the air like a bird, something my glider could not do.
Of all the status symbols out there that billionaires could use to flaunt their wealth, owning a private jet may be one of the most lavish choices. Billionaires, like Richard Branson and Elon Musk ...