Ernest Archdeacon, founder of the Aéro-Club de France, was publicly scornful of the brothers' claims in spite of published reports; specifically, he wrote several articles and, in 1906, stated that "the French would make the first public demonstration of powered flight".
Ernest Archdeacon⁠(d), fondator al Aéro-Club de France⁠(d), ironiza public afirmațiile fraților în ciuda rapoartelor publicate; anume, el a scris mai multe articole și, în 1906, a declarat că „francezii vor face prima demonstrație publică de zbor cu propulsie”.