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The Wright Brothers

By mruiz430

  • Wilbur Wright Was Born

    Wilbur Wright Was Born
    On April 16, 1867 Wilbur Wright was born in Millville, Indiana.

  • Orville Wright Was Born

    Orville Wright Was Born
    On August 19, 1871 Orville Wright was born in Dayton, Ohio.

  • The Wright Cycle Company

    In 1893 the Wright brothers opened a small bicycle rental and repair shop, The Wright Cycle Company.

  • Letter to the Smithsonian

    Letter to the Smithsonian
    On May 30, 1899 the Wrights wrote a letter to the Smithsonian Institution to express their desire to join the aeronautical community.

  • Biplane Kite

    Biplane Kite
    In July of 1899 the Wright brothers created their first aircraft, a biplane kite.

  • Kitty Hawk

    Wilbur Wright began assemblong the Wright brother's biplane (a kite) in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on September 12, 1900.

  • Flying The Glider

    On October 18, Wilbur Wright flew the glider 300 to 400 feet for about 15 seconds.
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    Glider Tests

    From July 17 to August 16 the Wright brothers tested a glider with a 290 square feet of wing area, a wing-warping control system used to turn the aircraft.

  • Return to Kill Devil Hills

    The Wright brothers returned to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina to create a new glider. This time, it had a new wing design.

  • First Test Flight (The Flyer)

    On December 14, 2014 Wilbur won the coin toss and got to make the first test flight. The Flyer did take flight but crashed because there was not enough wind. This took place on Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

  • First Flight of an Aircraft (The Flyer)

    On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright flew the Flyer. The airccraft flew 120 feet of ground and ramained airborne for 12 seconds. This flight took flight at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

  • Going Consumer

    On October 5, Wilbur Wright took flight. He circled the field 30 times in just 39 minutes. The distance totaled 24 1/2 miles. At this point, the Wright brothers had a "practical airplane" and began seeking a consumer.

  • Patent

    In the spring of 1908, the Wright brothers received their patent and began sharing their invention to consumers in the United States and in European countries.

  • First Public Flight

    First Public Flight
    On September 3, 1908 Orville made the first public flight at Fort Myer in Virginia. The airplane crashed, killing passenger Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge. Orville survived.

  • US Army Accepts Airplane

    On August 2, 1909, the United States Army accepted its first airplane from the Wrights brothers.

  • Wilbur Wright Died

    Wilbur Wright Died
    On May 30, 1912 Wilbur Wright died in Dayton, Ohio. He was 45.

  • Orville Wright Died

    On January 30, 1948 Orville Wright died in Dayton, Ohio. He was 76.