While the leading experts around the world — with well - funded, never - ending resources at hand — were trying (and dramatically failing) to become the first to fly, it was these two bicycle
mechanics who didn't have a college education,
who saw each new problem standing in their way of
flight as one amazing step closer to solving the problem.
If you can sit in 7A on any segment between Majuro and Guam, do it — that's because the
flight has an on - board
mechanic in seat 7C
who flies with the plane and troubleshoots any issues that come up.