Comments for Brazil's First Astronaut Celebrates Brazilian Aviation's Father at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:26:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/5974/1/#pc_2913 I commend you for teaching your students that Santos Dumont was the orginal father of powered flight. But we mustn\'t forget that if Brazil had recongized Santos\'s achivements at that time and didn\'t neglect him for whatever reason, the Write Brothers would not have had the chance to claim this title from him. Shame on Brazil for neglecting its own. One would have thought this country would have been proud to have a man like Santos Dumont, obviously they were not? The question is: what can this country do to restore Santos\'s honour and revive his legacy? Maybe it could implement the Institue of Machanical Engineering and name it after Santos Dumont? On the other hand that\'s only if Brazil wants to? - Guest Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:03:25 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/5974/1/#pc_2911 I TEACH MY STUDENTS IN THE USA THAT SANTO DUMONT IS THE TRUE FATHER OF POWERED FLIGHT. IT IS SAD THAT THE WRIGHT BROTHERS FAMILY HAVE PUT RESTRICTIONS ON THE SMITHSONIOAN IN ORDER TO DISPLAY THEIR GROUNDBREAKING WORK WHILE EXCLDING SANTOS DUMONT. - Guest Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:03:50 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/5974/1/#pc_2859 This is an honourable thing to do in memory of Santos Dumont who gets recognition from Brazil at last. Is the Brazilian society going to hear what Santos Dumont\'s living family have to say on this matter or is this really about promoting Brazils image? - Guest Sat, 01 Apr 2006 23:49:58 +0100