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Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with inventing the first manned airplane. On December 17, 1903, they made the first successful flight in the outer banks of North Carolina.
1,435 Questions
What city did th Wright Brothers take off from?
The Wright Brothers' first flights were done at Kill Devil Hills, NC. It is four miles from Kitty Hawk. If the Wright Brothers were alive today and wanted to visit Kill Devil Hills, they would have to land at Edenton or Elizabeth City.
Why did the wright brothers die?
becuz theyre mum hated them and so did there dog but the main thing is that we all have to use electricity and poo wisely!
Were there any other major events in the Wright Brothers life?
yas world war 1 and the assasination of the 33 or 34 president of th USA
Were the wright brothers black?
No
Black people were afraid of airplanes until 1941.
You are incorrect. African Americans have been flying .. Yes the Wright Brothers were Black (African American)....many blacks flew.. Elizabeth Bessie Coleman was the first American of any race, or gender to receive the International Pilot License.
How long did it take the wright brothers to build their plane?
oproximently 7 years from start to finish
How many brothers did Wilbur Wright have?
Four (4) is the number of brothers that Wilbur Wright had.
Specifically, Wilbur's (1867-1912) most famous sibling was younger brother Orville (1871-1948). But Wilbur and Orville were, in fact, just two of the seven children of parents Milton Wright (1828-1917) and Susan Catherine Koerner (1831-1888). The other five siblings were eldest brothers Reuchlin(1861-1920), and Lorin (1862-1939); sister Katharine Wright Haskell (1874-1929); and twins Otis and Ida (1870-1870).
What motivated the wright brothers to build an airplane?
nothing they didn't and they never will that's why airplanes don't exist -_-
What did the Wright brothers do after they made their airplane?
After their first successful flight the Wrights continued to build 2 more similar aircraft and to experiment with different controls and engines. They made no flights at all during 1906 and -07, but started flying again in a contract for the US Army in 1908.
What special training did the Wright brothers have?
This was at a time when there were no aircraft at all. It was the first of its kind. They also built the aircraft, so they had no one they could ask for advice.
So beyond familiarising themselves with the thing they had built, there was no special training.
Why did the Wright brothers invent the Wright flyer?
The Wright brothers invented the flyer because as a boy they owned a tiny toy helicopter, which they used until it wore out and was what got them interested in flying. Then when they were working at their bicycle store, they figured that humans flying wasn't impossible, so they began asking different people for designs on it but everyone just giggled and left, so they started their own design which created the "Flyer"
What century did the wright brothers live in?
They lived mid-century. They were born in the 1880's and they died in 1911 and the 1940's.
