The Physics of War by Barry Parker

Author:Barry Parker
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781616148041
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2013-12-04T16:00:00+00:00

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS

Although many men made important contributions, the Wright brothers of Dayton, Ohio, are credited with designing and building the first engine-powered heavier-than-air craft to successfully carry a man on an airborne flight. This occurred on December 17, 1903. Their major contribution to aeronautics is usually considered to be their invention of the three-axis control, which enabled the pilot to maintain equilibrium and to steer the aircraft effectively.2

Orville and Wilbur Wright spent their early years in Dayton, Ohio. They were the two youngest of eight children, and according to most biographers their interest in flying was sparked at a young age when their father bought them a toy helicopter that was powered by a rubber band. Wilbur was four years older than Orville. Neither man completed high school, but they became interested in newspaper publishing after they built a printing press. They started with the West Side News and later published other newspapers.3

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