Sweet Success:
In 1903 the Wright Brothers would be successful. By gaining knowledge through their thousands of glider experiments the Wright’s were ready to fly. The Brothers designed their own lightweight engine to power their aircraft. The Brothers knew that relatively little power would be needed with an efficient lifting surface and propellers. From the data they collected during their wind tunnel experiments Orville and Wilbur designed the first efficient airplane propeller (Kirk, 1995). Their invention of the propeller would be one of their original and scientific achievements (Kirk, 1995).
The Wright Brothers returned to Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to test their new engine powered flyer. Orville and Wilbur flipped a coin to determine who would be the first to fly their engine powered flying machine. Wilbur won the coin toss, but lost his chance to fly after over steering the flyer into the sand. Three days later (December 17, 1903) Orville’s chance to fly came; he tested the controls and released the restraining wire. He maintained control of the flyer up until it hit the sand at 120 feet (Discover, 2008). The Brothers took turns flying three more times that day. They worked to increase their distance and maintaining the controls.
Wilbur’s last flight of the day flew an amazing 852 feet in 59 seconds (Discovery, 2008). The Wright flying machine had flown, providing North Carolina with the honor of being the first state in flight.
The Wright Brothers compiled their research and experiments to gain knowledge in developing the first engine powered flyer. The Brothers invented their own original propeller for their flyer. It would be one of the biggest scientific achievements of a lifetime. In 1903 the Brothers goals were reached. Orville Wright made history flying 120 feet on December 17, 1903.
The Wright Brothers returned to Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to test their new engine powered flyer. Orville and Wilbur flipped a coin to determine who would be the first to fly their engine powered flying machine. Wilbur won the coin toss, but lost his chance to fly after over steering the flyer into the sand. Three days later (December 17, 1903) Orville’s chance to fly came; he tested the controls and released the restraining wire. He maintained control of the flyer up until it hit the sand at 120 feet (Discover, 2008). The Brothers took turns flying three more times that day. They worked to increase their distance and maintaining the controls.
Wilbur’s last flight of the day flew an amazing 852 feet in 59 seconds (Discovery, 2008). The Wright flying machine had flown, providing North Carolina with the honor of being the first state in flight.
The Wright Brothers compiled their research and experiments to gain knowledge in developing the first engine powered flyer. The Brothers invented their own original propeller for their flyer. It would be one of the biggest scientific achievements of a lifetime. In 1903 the Brothers goals were reached. Orville Wright made history flying 120 feet on December 17, 1903.