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Wright Brothers

By HaDow717

  • Wilbur Wright

    He was born in Millville, Indiana.

  • Orville Wright

    He was born in Dayton, Ohio.

  • Rubber Band Powered Helicopter

    The Wright brother foather brought home a rubber band powered helicopter, they flew it every where until it hit the ceiling. Eventually it broke. They attempted to make one of their own, but did not succed. Orville, later on in years said that they toy from his childhood sparked their intrest in flight.

  • Kite

    Orville began to build kites as an hobby. It fed his flying fasination.

  • Drops Out Of School

    Orville leaves High School to start a printing business, while he was using a printing press that he invented. Wilbur also joined, and they did very well.

  • Wright Cycle Company

    While bicycles were popular, the Wright brothers decided to open a bicylce repair shop. They were eventually building and selling custom-made bicycles as well as repairing them.

  • Death

    Their father (otto) dieas trying to fly a glider.

  • Studying

    They began to study their fathers findings and the flight of birds. they decided to make their own flying machine.

  • Desiging

    They designed a special kie to test out the "wing-warping" method.

  • Moving

    They moved to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to work more on their flying expeirements.

  • Speeches

    Gave speeches about their finding.

  • Published

    First articles publishes in aeronautical journels.

  • Short Flights

    Made many short flights.

  • First Flight

    The Wright Brother's manned, heavier-than-air machine, left the ground by its own power. It was the first plane to ever fly successfully. The time that is stayed up was about 12 seconds. It was named the Wright Flyer, nick named "Flyer I." It was located in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

  • Flyer III

    Orville set an endurance record in the Flyer III. Flying over 34 miles in 38 minutes.

  • Aeroplane

    Named the flying machine an aeroplane.

  • Europe

    Took their first invention to Europe for the first time.

  • Awards

    Awarded the congressional Medal.

  • American Wright Company

    President Theodore Roosevelt signed a deal with the Wright brothers, for them to build airplanes for the US Army. They created the American Wright Company so they can build the airplanes for the US Army.They Continued to design and manufacture planes until 1912, when Wilbur died.

  • Wilbur Wright Dies

    Wilbur Wright died of typhoid fever. Age 45.

  • Orville Wright Dies

    Orvilles Wright died January 30. Age 76.