Wright brothers - Wikipedia
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane.
Wright brothers | Biography, Inventions, Hometown, Plane,
Wright brothers, American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight (1903). Orville made the first successful flight, covering 120 feet (36 meters) through the air in 12 seconds.
Wright Brothers: First Flight, Plane & Kitty Hawk ‑ HISTORY
2009年11月6日 · The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, were U.S. inventors and aviation pioneers who achieved one of the first flights with a powered airplane.
The Wright Brothers - National Air and Space Museum
The invention of the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright is one of the great stories in American history. The Wright brothers’ invention not only solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped create an entirely new world.
Who Were the Wright Brothers? - National Air and Space Museum
2022年6月20日 · At the center of this story are two talented, yet modest, Midwestern bicycle shop owners who created a world-changing technology: the Wright brothers. Their invention not only solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped create an entirely new world.
Wright Brothers National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
National Memorial North Carolina. They Taught the World to Fly! Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of scientific experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane …
Wright Brothers - U.S. National Park Service
On September 23, 1903, Wilbur, Orville, the parts of their machine, and a launch system they had constructed, left Dayton for Kitty Hawk. Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center, a National Historic Landmark, is a showcase of the National Park Service's Mission 66 program.
Orville and Wilbur Wright: The Brothers Who Changed Aviation - Biography
2020年9月9日 · Wilbur and Orville Wright have well and truly flown. That year, the American government finally came around, signing a contract with the brothers for the U.S. Army’s first military plane.
Claims to the first powered flight - Wikipedia
Several aviators have been claimed to be the first to fly a powered aeroplane. Much controversy surrounds these claims. It is generally accepted today that the Wright brothers were the first to achieve sustained and controlled powered manned flight, in 1903.
The Wright Story - Wright Brothers
Introduction and table of contents for the Wright Story. Part of the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company, a virtual museum of pioneer aviation, the invention of the airplane, and man's first flights.