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Wright Brothers Timeline of the First Flight
for kids
In just 7 years the Wright Brothers went from building
bicycles to inventing the first powered airplane
1896: Wilbur and Orville
manufacture and sell bicycles
1899: They build their
first glider with a 5-foot wingspan that is flown like a
kite
1900: They build a manned biplane glider
that has a17.5 foot wingspan. It flies 200 feet, flight
lasts 15 seconds
1901: Orville and Wilbur
test their manned glider that has a 22-foot wingspan
and traveled 389
feet.
1902: They build a
bigger manned glider with a 32-foot wingspan and record
a flight of 622 feet, lasting 26 seconds
1903: They build their
first powered biplane called the "The Flyer". It weighs
200 pounds, with 12 horsepower.
1903: December 17, 1903:
Orville and then Wilbur pilot the first ever powered
airplane
Wright Brothers Timeline of the First Flight
The Wright Brothers achieved the first powered, sustained, and
controlled flight of an airplane
Wright Brothers Timeline of the First Flight for kids
The following Wright Brothers Timeline provide
additional details and pictures of the
first powered airplane flight.
Orville and Wilbur began their career in the in the printing
trade where they gained experience as mechanics fixing the printing
presses. Along with millions of other Americans, they became
involved in the American Bicycle Craze of the 1890s and opened a
bicycle repair shop. It was a great success, they made lots
of money and then became fascinated with gliders and the idea of
flying. In a ridiculously short period of time they made the
first powered airplane flight as the
following timeline shows:
Wright Brothers Timeline of the First Flight for kids
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 1:
1896: Wilbur and
Orville begin to manufacture and sell bicycles of their
own design.
● They open 5
shops, in Dayton, Ohio and become rich. They then
become interested in gliders
● Their interest
is inspired by Otto Lilienthal - the 'Glider King'
● The Wright
Brothers work on the premise that a pilot could
balance an aircraft in the air, just as a cyclist
balanced his bicycle on the road
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 2:
1899: Wilbur invents a simple
system called "wing-warping" that twisted or
"warped" the wings of a glider, causing it to roll
to the right or the left
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 3:
1900: Wilbur and
Orville build
a "wing-warping" glider that is like a giant
kite.
● The
"wing-warping" glider was unable to produce
enough lift to support a man in moderate winds
● They tested
"wing-warping" control on a unmanned glider,
flying it as if it were a kite
● Ropes are
attached, as shown on the photograph
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 4:
1900: Wilbur and
Orville build a manned biplane glider that has a17.5
foot wingspan.
● A biplane is a
fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one
above the other
● The photo
shows Wilbur making a landing on the sand dunes at
Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk in in
North Carolina
● The sand dunes
at Kill Devil Hills were chosen for the test flight
because it had high winds to launch them and soft
sand to land on
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 5:
1901: Wilbur and Orville
test a manned glider with a 22-foot wingspan that traveled 389
feet.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 6:
1902: They build a
bigger manned glider with a 32-foot wingspan
● Wilbur and
Orville record
their longest flight of 622 feet, which lasted 26 seconds
● They realized
that they needed engine power, rather than wind
power, to create a "flying machine" that would fly
over longer distances.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 7:
1902: Orville and
Wilbur decide to build a powered 'flying machine'. None
of the automobile manufacturers can provide a suitable
engine. The Wright Brothers enlist the help of Charlie
Taylor, one of their mechanics, and build their own
four-cylinder engine
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 8:
1903: Wilbur and
Orville build their first powered biplane "flying
machine" and aviation is born...
● The biplane
weighed 200 pounds, and produced about 12
horsepower.
● On December
17, 1903 the Wright brothers make four engine
powered flights
● Orville pilots
the first ever powered airplane and Wilbur also
pilot the aircraft on the same day
● They call
their airplane "The Flyer"
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 9:
1904: Wilbur and Orville build
the "Flyer II" with a 40-foot wingspan and 15-16
horsepower engine. They test the Flyer III on a field in
Dayton they call 'Huffman Prairie'. The engine was not
powerful enough to lift the aircraft without strong
winds so they built a simple catapult using a derrick
and a track to get the plane into the air.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 10:
1905: Wilbur and
Orville then built the Flyer III. The Flyer III became
the world's first practical airplane.
● Their new
design
had a 40-foot wingspan with a 20 horsepower engine.
● Its longest
flight covered 24 miles which lasted 39 minutes
● Wilbur and
Orville were able to fly the highly maneuverable
Flyer III in figure-eight's over Huffman Prairie
Wright Brothers Timeline of the First Flight for kids
Wright Brothers Timeline for kids
Interesting facts about the birth of the airplane are provided Wright Brothers Timeline
and biography detailed below. The history of the Wright Brothers is told in a
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Wright
Brothers Timeline and Biography for kids
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 1:
1867: Wilbur was born on April 16, 1867 in Millville, Indiana
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 2:
1871: Orville was born on August 19, 1871
in Dayton, Ohio
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 3:
1896: Open the Wright Cycle Company
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 4:
1899: Wilbur invents the
"wing-warping" system and the brothers build their first
glider with a 5-foot wingspan that is flown like a kite
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 5:
1900: Orville and Wilbur
make a manned biplane glider that they test at
Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk in Dare County, North
Carolina
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 6:
1900: October 22, 1900: Wilbur and
Orville make their first free glider flights
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 7:
1900: September 1901 - Wilbur presents a scientific paper called "Some Aerial
Experiments" to the Western Society of Engineers
challenging the accuracy of the accepted 'lift tables'.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 8:
1901: October to December - Wilbur
and Orville build a wind tunnel to test different wing shapes for
lift and drag.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 9:
1902: The Wright
Brothers build a new glider with a 32-foot wingspan and record their longest flight of 622
feet which lasts for 26 seconds.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 10:
1903: Wilbur and Orville, together
with their mechanic Charlie Taylor, build an engine for
their biplane design they call "The Flyer". It weighs
200 pounds, and produces about 12 horsepower.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 11:
1903: On December 17, 1903 the Wright
brothers make four engine powered flights over the sand
dunes at Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Dare County,
North Carolina. Orville piloted the first flight
followed by Wilbur. They were the first sustained
and controlled flights that had ever been made.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 12:
1904: Orville and Wilbur built
the "Flyer II" with a 40-foot wingspan and 15-16
horsepower engine which they tested along a track at
Huffman Prairie.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 13:
1905: Orville and Wilbur built the
Flyer III with a 40-foot wingspan and a 20 horsepower
engine. Their record breaking flight covered 24 miles
and lasted 39 minutes. The Flyer III became the world's
first practical airplane.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 14:
1906: The Brother's Patent for
the 'flying machine' was granted
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 15:
1908: Wilbur and Orville make record breaking flights
on their Model A Flyer. Orville flies in the United States and Wilbur
flies in
France. They become world famous.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 16:
1909: The US government negotiates
the use of the Wright Brothers airplanes.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 17:
1909: Orville and Wilbur
establish the Wright Company.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 18:
1909: Orville and Wilbur Wright are
awarded the Congressional Medal
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 19:
1910: Orville and Wilbur open the first
civilian flight training school in Montgomery, Alabama.
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 20:
1910: Wilbur and Orville introduced
their commercial aircraft, the Model EX with a speed of
50 miles per hour
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 21:
1911: The Vin Fiz Flyer, built by the
Brothers, is flown coast-to-coast across the U.S
by Calbraith Perry Rodgers. The journey takes 3 months
(due to crashes and repairs) from September 17,
1911 - November 5, 1911
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 22:
1912: Wilbur dies of typhoid fever on May 30, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio
Wright
Brothers Timeline Event 23:
1948: Orville dies of a heart
attack on January 30, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio.
Wright
Brothers Timeline for kids
Wright Brothers Timeline for kids
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