Aeroplanes Quote by 1st Viscount Haldane Richard Haldane
“The aeroplane will never fly.”
About This Quote
Source Parliamentary Debate, 1912
The aeroplane will never achieve sustained flight.
In simple terms: Planes won’t fly.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and potential of emerging technologies.
Themes
technology
innovation
skepticism
future
transportation
Mood
skeptical
historical
optimistic
Type
technological
historical
When to use this quote
- early aviation
- military planning
- public policy
- investment decisions
- educational curricula
Key Concepts
aeronautics
technological progress
visionary thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives technological skepticism?
- How can we better evaluate new tech?
A Different Perspective
History shows many skeptics were wrong.
![“It is apparent to me that the possibilities of the aeroplane, which two or three years ago were thought to hold the solution to the [flying machine] problem, have been exhausted, and that we must turn elsewhere.” quote by Thomas A. Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2d5/thomas-a-edison-866_aeroplanes_it-is-apparent-to-me-that-the-possibilit_1009237.jpg)
