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Up in the Air:
The Story of the Wright Brothers
Chapter Six: Twisting and Turning (July 1899-May 1900)
Wilbur Wright has developed an idea for how to control a flying machine. He is ready to test his theory.
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2. The boys who helped Wilbur with his kite experiment had strong, but opposite, opinions about Wilbur´s work. Find an article in The News-Journal that contains several different points of view about the same issue. Follow the story to see how it develops.
ON THE WEB: The 1899 Kite -- The Wrights´ curiosity led them to study the work of many brilliant pioneers. The 1899 kite both borrows and departs from their aeronautical ancestors.
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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