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Wilbur Right
Was born in Millville, Indiana -
Orville Wright
Was born in Dayton, Ohio -
Rubber Bands
Their dad bought them a rubber band powered helicopter. -
Fly a kite
Orville began to build kites as an hobby. It fed his flying fasination -
Bicycle Shop
They opened up a bicycle shop. By opening up the bicycle shop it taught them to vbe handy with tools and things like that. -
Building
They began to build their own bikes -
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 -
Designing
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 -
Published
First articles publishes in aeronautical journels. -
Speeches
Gave speeches about their finding -
Short Flights
Made many short flights -
Aeroplane
Named the flying machine an aeroplane -
Awards
Awarded the congressional Medal -
Death
Wilbur wright died May, 30th. After being diagnosed with typhoid fever. Age 45 -
Death #2
Orvilles Wright died January 30. Age 76.