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The Write Brothers

By huphi815

  • When they were born

    Wilbur Wright was born to Milton and Susan Wright on April 16, 1867 in Millville. Ohio was where Orville was born on August 19, 1871.

  • Their First Toy They Made Together

    Their First Toy They Made Together
    1878 Wright brothers build their first aircraft, a rubber-band powered helicopter they call a "bat."

  • When They were in Highschool

    When They were in Highschool
    1888 Orville starts a printing business while he is still in high school.

  • The Flight

    The Flight
    1900 to 1902 The Wright brothers fly gliders at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, refining their control system. At home in Dayton, Ohio, they build a wind tunnel and conduct research on wing shapes.

  • When they Developed it

    When they Developed it
    1904 to 1905 The Wrights develop a practical airplane near Dayton.

  • When they died

    When they died
    Wilbur Wright died in Dayton, Ohio, on May 30, 1912. January 30 1948: Orville Wright died in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of 76.

  • There Store

    There Store
    1938 The Wright Bicycle Shop and Wright home are opened to the public at Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village.

  • The First 5 Flights

    The First 5 Flights
    Wilbur wright, 112 feet in 4 seconds, december 14, 1903
    Orville Wright, 120 feet in 12 seconds, December 17, 1903
    Wilbur Wright, 175 feet in 13 seconds, December 17, 1903
    Orville Wright, 200 feer in 15 seconds, December 17 1903