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Up in the Air:
The Story of the Wright Brothers
Chapter Sixteen: First Flight (December 17, 1903)
Wilbur and Orville return to Kitty Hawk in September, 1903. Their goal is to make the first manned, powered flight.
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ON THE WEB: The Wright Brothers Flyer -- In 2003, the world celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first flight of an airplane by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. While much attention was paid to the events of December 17, 1903, it is important to note that the four flights of that day were only one small step in the development of the airplane. The brothers had already invested three years of work between 1900 and 1902 perfecting unpowered gliders and learning to fly. It would take another three years work, from 1903 to 1905, until all the problems of their powered airplane were solved.
ON THE WEB: The Road to Kitty Hawk -- The Wright brothers´ timeline.
ON THE WEB: The 1903 Wright Flyer -- In 1902 the brothers, by then highly proficient in handling a glider, had built their third one. Its construction was based on the results of their own wind tunnel measurements, the accuracy of which convinced them that they were ready to build a machine equipped with an engine.
Serial Story: UP IN THE AIR -- The 18-part serial story ran in the Daytona Beach News-Journal each Monday from January 13 through May 19 (except for April 14). Text and illustrations for the serial copyright © 2003 by Brian Floca. Sponsored in part by Inventing Flight, Dayton, Ohio. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc. www.breakfastserials.com.
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