The Wright Brothers were two intelligent young men at an early age. Orville and Wilbur's parents were extremely education oriented. Two libraries in their house supplied them with knowledge at the start of their lives. Orville once said We were lucky enough to grow up in an environment where there was always much encouragement to children to pursue intellectual interests; to investigate whatever aroused curiosity They thought highly of mechanics even in childhood. They sometimes sold mechanical toys for pocket money. They formed the Wright Bicycle Company in 1892. .
In 1894, their interest in flying was inspired by the gliding flights of the German pioneer Lilienthal. They studied all that was known on the subject at that time. Orville said that soaring birds kept control of the flight by flexing the tips of their wings. Beginning with a biplane kite in 1899, they began on what was to become a difficult journey to success. They were going to follow a careful scientific approach to flight. They first built a practical wind tunnel, tested more than 200 wing shapes and sizes, and decided to construct and test many gliders before attempting powered flight. From the results of their tests, the brothers made the first reliable tables of air pressures on curved surfaces. These tables made it possible for them to design a machine that could fly. In 1901 and 1902, they chose the sand dunes of Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, because of its constant winds and soft sands to prevent injuries. Also, the Weather Bureau, now the National Weather Service, told them that this area would be fine for testing. Through these experiences they taught themselves to fly, control flight altitudes, and develop the parameters for their powered machines. This glider could carry one person and it measured 16 feet from wing tip to wing tip. Now, they had a bigger glider to go back to Kitty Hawk. They showed that they could control sidewise balance by positioning the tips of the right and left wings at different angles in the wind.
("The Wright Brothers" 1) Wilbur and Orville's family moved back to Dayton Ohio in 1885. ... ("The Wright Brothers" 2) In 1896 Orville became ill with typhoid fever. ... ("The Wright Brothers" 2). ... ("The Wright Brothers" 2) In 1903 the Wright brothers built their first airplane. ... ("The Wright Brothers" 2). ...
With there hard work and dedication the Wright brother revolutionized the U.S. ... In 1903 the Wright brothers arrived in Kitty Hawk with there airplane that they named "The Flyer." ... Later in 1909 the US Army bought one of the planes, the "Military Flyer," from the Wright brothers and Wilbur Wright taught the first three U.S. ... The Wright brothers continued working on different designs for the U.S. ... On March 3, 1932 a national monument was dedicated to the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk. ...
"The importance of family was central to the Wright brothers' lives and a powerful influence in everything they did" (The Wright Brothers). ... Much more than his brother Wilbur, Orville, fit the "stereotype of a budding inventor" (The Wright Brothers). ... The Wright brothers never completed high school but they still had a high commitment to learning. ... Their bicycle business was the brothers' "best known pre-aeronautical occupation" (The Wright Brothers). ... The Wright brothers created an entirely new world. ...
The Wright Brothers Greatest Invention The Wright Brothers were great inventors, businessmen, and inspirationist led to an easier way of life and transportation. The Wright Brothers invention of the motorized plane gave the world a new and faster way of transportation and a new way of life for the future. The Wright Brothers real names are Wilbur and Orville Wright. ... In 1909 the brother formed the American Wright Company to manufacture planes. ... The Wright Brothers invention lead to other people inventing fast and better plane that were use in many different ways. ...
The Wright Brothers "On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright Flyer became the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard.". ... It had given me the key to understanding the Wright Brother. ... Wilbur Wright was the older of the two brothers, he was motivated and very confident. ... Orville Wright was 4 years younger than is older brother. ... The Wright Brothers were great men who did not exactly have the best education, but yet they still had the brilliances develop the plane. ...
The Wright brothers" names are Orville and Wilbur Wright. ... The Wright brothers flew there instead of where they worked because that site had suitable steady winds and sandy banks, which would minimize the impact of the craft and the pilot upon landing. ... In fact people thought the Wright brothers were idiots. ... The Wright brothers were very successful men. ... The Wright brothers were very smart men and will never be forgotten...
The Wright brothers" names are Orville and Wilbur Wright. ... The Wright brothers flew there instead of where they worked because that site had suitable steady winds and sandy banks, which would minimize the impact of the craft and the pilot upon landing. ... In fact people thought the Wright brothers were idiots. ... The Wright brothers were very successful men. ... The Wright brothers were very smart men and will never be forgotten ...
By the following summer, in August, 1900, the Wright Brothers had changed their plans. ... Back in Dayton, the Wright Brothers began to search for an engine. ... On December 17, 1903, at 10:35AM, the Wright Brothers achieved their dream. ... Yet, the Wright Brothers, in their lifetimes, never received the fame or fortune they deserved. ... It's no surprise, then, that the Wright Brothers didn't make the papers. ...
It was not long after that the Wright brothers' pioneering in the field of aviation attracted the attention of the military. Inevitably military contracts ensued and the Wright brothers began training soldiers for the military in aeronautics. ... Over time the planes that the Wright brother continued to invent changed the way of warfare for the military. ... These historical attempts would not have been remotely possible without the Wright brothers. ... There was much debate within the Smithsonian about the recognition of the Wright brothers and their test flights with the flyer. ...
