The Wright Brothers
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THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
BY MAC NELSON
WILBUR WRIGHT WAS BORN ON APRIL 16, 1867
ORVILLE WRIGHT WAS BORN ON APRIL 19, 1871
REFERRED THEMSELVES AS THE WRIGHT BROTHERS WHEN
THEY STARTED A PRINTING FIRM
IN THE 1900'S THEY USED THERE FIRST 50 LBS BIPLANE WITH 17-FOOT WINGSPAN.
THEY TESTED THE FIRST PLANE AT KITTY HAWK, NORTH CAROLINA.
In 1901 at kill devil hills, North Carolina they flew the largest glider with a
22 FOOT WINGSPAN AND NEARLY 100 POUNDS
AFTER KILL DEVIL HILLS THE WRIGHT BROTHERS BUILT A WIND TUNNEL TO UNDERSTAND HOWA
AIRFOIL WORKS AND TO CALCULATE WITH ACCURACY HOW WELL A PARTICULAR WING DESIGN WOULD FLY
They planned to build a new glider with a 32 foot wingspan with a tail
In 1902 they flew numerous test glides using their new glider
After months of studying propellers the wright brothers designed a motor
and a plane that weighed 700 lbs and was known as the flyer
They built a movable track to help move launch
The track going downhill would help the aircraft gain speed
One of two attempts to fly the aircraft resulted in a minor crash
On September 17, 1908 the first fatal passenger crash occurred.
Orville crashed and survived but his passenger lieutenant thomas selfridge , did not.
In 1904 Wilbur wright flew the flyer 2 for more than five minutes on November 9.
ORVILLE DIED: JANUARY 30, 1948
Wilbur Died: May 30, 1912
