Wright brothers flight

Wilbur is born

Apr 16, 1867

Wilber Wright is born in Millville, Indiana.

Orville is born

Aug 19, 1871

Orville Wright is born in Dayton Ohio.

The Spark

Mar 5, 1878

Milton wright brongs home a toy helicopter that sparks the interest in powered flight in his sons.

Rrville and Kites

Mar 5, 1881

Orville Wright starts building kites as a hobby.

Away from school

Mar 5, 1889

At 18 years old, Orville Wright leaves high school to start a printing business using a press he made himself.

A Chance to Fly

Mar 5, 1892

The Wright Cycle Company is created and gives the brothers both the extra time and money to work on powered flight.

Energies Focused

Mar 5, 1896

THe Wright brothers have their energy focused on flight by two the death of a famous glider pilot and the successful launching of unmaned models.

Here come the Wrights

Mar 5, 1899

The Wright brothers begin serious work in aviation.

A New Home

Mar 5, 1900

The Wright Brothers move to Kitty Hawk to better test test their experiments.

Flight!

Dec 17, 1903

The Wright brothers are the first to achieve manned, powered, heavier than air flight.

Army planes

Mar 5, 1909

President Theadore Rosevelt contacts the Wright brothers and asks them to build planes for the U.S. army.

Wilbur Dies

May 30, 1912

Wilbur Wright dies of typhoid fever at his family home in Dayton, Ohio.