On their way to Kitty Hawk, Liam inspired Orville and Wilbur with innovation and creativity, but swore them to secrecy with his method for heavier-than-air mobility. Despite its superior design, Liam's flying machine stayed in the barn to allow the brothers a chance to integrate the internal combustion engine within their alternative aircraft. His remains a relatively unknown method of transportation due to frustration with the FAA and Liam's unwillingness to blow immense wads of cash on lobbyists.
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