"These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper"
- Henri Coanda
About this Quote
In this quote, Henri Coanda is expressing his belief that modern aircrafts are merely an improved variation of a kid's paper toy. He is highlighting the fact that the concept of flight has actually been around for centuries, and that the technology used in aircrafts today is not entirely new. Coanda is also highlighting the simplicity of flight, as even a kid's toy made of paper can mimic the basic concepts of flight. This quote acts as a pointer that even the most sophisticated technology is built on the foundations of easier concepts, which sometimes the most standard concepts can cause groundbreaking advancements.
This quote is written / told by Henri Coanda between June 7, 1886 and November 25, 1972. He was a famous Inventor from Romania.
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