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The wings were flexible enough for the cable actuated controls to cause them to warp to allow for turns. The front elevator I believe controlled the elevation. By the way, the propellers carved by the Wright brothers have been claimed to be the most efficient props ever made.
The cross-section of the prop is exactly scaled from the Wright wing.
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