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The Birth of Wilbur
Wilbur Wright was born in 1867 to Milton and Susan Wright, in Millville Indiana. -
The Birth of Orville
He was born in 1871 to Milton and Susan Wirght, in Daytona Ohio. -
The Spark of Inspiration
It all started when the Wright brothers father brought home a rubber band powered toy helicopter. From there own out, they always wanted to work with planes. -
Wright Cycle Company
Orville and Wilbur form the Wright Cycle Company to sell bicycles. This job also allowed them spare time for other projects. -
The Death of Otto Lilienthal
Otto Lilienthal was a celebrated glider experimenter that died in a flying accident. -
Samuel Langley
He invented unmanned models of planes and in 1896, he was succeed in the launching of powered unmanned models. -
Smithsonian
Wilbur writes the first Smithsonian for Literature. -
Letter to Octave Chanute
Octave was an experienced engineer and a worldwide authority on flightat the time. The note contained the following: "For some years I have been afflicted with the belief that flight is possible to man. My disease has increased in severity and I feel that it will soon cost me an increased amount of money if not my life. I have been trying to arrange my affairs in such a way that I can devote my entire time for a few months to experiment in this field. -
First Wright Brother Glider
They build their first 17-Foot glider, and went to Kitty Hawk North Carolina to gain flying experience. -
The Glider Of 1901
They were trying to fix the lift problem they had, and to increase the wingspan (of the glider) to 22 feet. -
The 1902 Glider Embodies Wirght Research
This glider was way more efficient with 32-foot wings, and with vertical tails to counteract adverse yaw. Since this glider there were 5 more after it, and then they would prove it in 1903. -
12 Seconds That Changed The World
On December 17, 1903 Orville became the first person to ride a plane EVER!! Although it was only 12 seconds, it CHANGED THE WHOLE WORLD!! -
The Death Of Wilbur
Became ill on a trip to Boston, then was diagnosed with Typhoid Fever. Then died because of Typhoid Fever! -
The Death of Orville
He died of a Heart Attack
