The Wright Brothers, Us Aviation Pioneers
by Science, Industry & Business Librarynew York Public Library
Title
The Wright Brothers, Us Aviation Pioneers
Artist
Science, Industry & Business Librarynew York Public Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Wright Brothers, Orville (1871-1948), left, and Wilbur (1867-1912), right, American aviation pioneers. The brothers were interested in flight and were inspired by the German glider, Otto Lilienthal. They began their own experiments, using basic wind tunnels to study aerofoil shapes and designed 'wing warping' as a means of control, emulating the way birds control their flight. They even designed and built their own light-weight engine. On 17 December 1903 at 10.23am, their powered aircraft, the Wright Flyer, made its first flight with Orville at the controls. The era of aviation was born.
Uploaded
May 2nd, 2013
Embed
Share
Similar Images
Comments (12)
Recently Viewed
