Annotated Bibliography

Bailey Tormey
Breanna Fatten
Barnard
Period 4
Primary sources:
Books:
Boyne, Walter J. The Smithsonian Book of Flight. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian, 1987.
Print
In this book, there is an image that depicts a large crowd gathered to watch the flight of
a plane by the Wright brothers. Not only did the brothers experience encounters
throughout this journey, but the general public did as well. They were astonished
because they were encountering something they had all thought of as impossible, but
somehow was being achieved.
Print
This image shows Orville Wright flying a top of the line airplane during WWII. After many
years of exchanging the groundbreaking technology found in flight, the field had grown
dramatically, showing the legacy of Wright. It was his last flight.
Jarrett, Philip. The Color Encyclopedia of Incredible Airplanes. London: DK, 2007. Print.
In this book, there is a quote from Wilbur Wright. It states, If you are looking for perfect
safety sit on a fence and watch the birds: but if you really wish to learn, you must
mount the machine and become acquainted with its tricks by actual trial. He describes
the reasons for his dangerous exploration through the ideas of aviation. His courage
and fearlessness through his exploration led to many crucial discoveries for aviation.
There is a diagram pictured in this book that shows the measurements and
specifications of the Wright Flyer III. The Exploration of possible ways to make a
machine fly ultimately led to the dimensions given.
Mondey, David, David Mondey, and Michael J. H. Taylor. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Aircraft. London: Quantum, 2007. Print
The image here shows the refinement of the Wright brothers flyer. Through constant
exploration into new possibilities, they encountered new and better ways to craft the
flyer. Through the hard work, their model reigned supreme.
This section shows how the Wright model of airplane influenced those to come.The
exchange of ideas allowed for blending of better qualities of different models. This made
for a more successful and efficient airplane.
Diary Entries:
Wright, Orville. Orville Wright's Diary Entry. 17 Dec. 1903.
This diary entry was written on the day of the Wright brothers first successful flight.
Orville wrote his observations from the flight in his diary. They encountered new
information about the dynamics of flight and how the numbers played out in the real life
situation.
Federal Documents:
Signal Corps United States Army. U.S. Signal Corps Agreement and Specifications for a
Heavier-Than-Air Flying Machine. 23 Dec. 1907.
This document was an agreement that the US Army would purchase an airplane from
the Wright brothers if certain specifications were made. The exchange of the technology
by the brothers gave the nation an advantage over the rest of the world. The sharing of
such technology propelled the United states above the rest.
Journals:
This journal written at the time of the Wright Brothers explores the relationship between
cycles and flight. The editor, along with the brothers, believed this idea presented a
possible correlation. The exploration of sucMeans, James Howard. "Wheeling and
Flying." The Aeronautical Annual (1896): n. pag. The Wright Brothers the Invention of
the Aerial Age. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
<http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wright-brothers/online/artifactgallery/Index.cfm?
id=5741>.
h a concept as this led to many experiments by the Wright brothers to discover the
relationship between the two.
Lectures:
Lawrence, Ben, and Gareth Padfield. "Flight Handling Qualities of the Wright Brothers
1905 Flyer 3." Aerospace Research Center. AIAA Association, 13 Jan. 205. Web. 1520
Oct. 2015. <http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2005-25>.
In two days the brothers made over 250 glides and the winds have been picking up for
the past five days. The largest machine they handled was the machine which lasted the
longest time and traveled the farthest distance with the highest wind speed they had all
week. The encounters they faced of being the wind, actually improved the glide to get a
record.
Letters:
Wright, Orville. "The Western Union Telegraph Company." Letter to Bishop M Wright.
N.d. MS. Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
This letter was written by Orville to his father.This exchange to his father informs that
the four flights was successful. Also stating that they flights had taken off just of engine
power and against winds of twenty one miles per hour. Their average speed was thirty
one miles per hour and longest time in the air is 57 seconds.
Throughout the process of making the necessary calculations to work with, the two
encounter a few problems and errors with the math. Such errors are taken into
consideration and then they make the necessary changes.
Wright, Wilbur. Letter to Octave Chanute. Chanute, Octave. Letter to Wilbur Wright. 29
Nov. 1900. Mississippi State University, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
<http://invention.psychology.msstate.edu/inventors/i/Wrights/library/Chanute_Wright_cor
respond/1900/Nov29-1900.html>.
In this letter addressed to Wilbur Wright, Chanute Writes to his colleague about a
number of specifications pertaining to size of a craft. It is at this point rather apparent
that the two know what theyre talking about and their exploration into the field of work is
beginning to pay off.
Wright, Wilbur. Letter to Octave Chanute. 1 Dec. 1900. Mississippi State University, n.d.
Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
respond/1900/Dec1-1900.html>.
19 Mar. 1901. Mississippi State University, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
respond/1901/Mar19-1901.html>.
As the work progresses, the need to testing begins to arise, and the continuation of the
mens exploration into the field of aviation brought about the utilization of new tools.
Wright, Wilbur. "A Letter to the Smithsonian." Letter to The Smithsonian Institution. 30
May 1899. The Wright Brothers the Invention of the Aerial Age. Smithsonian National Air
and Space Museum, n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
id=156>.
This letter was written by one of the two Wright brothers. It discusses the interest of the
duo to join the aeronautical community. The fact that they expressed their interest to the
prestigious smithsonian institution marked the starting point of their serious exploration
into the science of aviation.
Magazines:
Wright, Orville, and Wilbur Wright. "The Wright Brothers Aeroplane." Century Magazine
Sept. 1908: n. pag. The Wright Brothers the Invention of the Aerial Age. Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
id=5748>.
This article was one of many posted about the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers
at the time. It was one of the first accounts of their successes. This article is an example
of the exchange of knowledge in the community of aerial science. It shared the very
beginnings of possible flight and sparked others to follow in and support the research.
Manuscripts:
Family Papers: Correspondence- Wright, Wilbur. 1908. MS. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.loc.gov/item/wright002329>.
The wright brothers had to explore many different environmental factors to determine what is
the right condition for flying. In this paper, one of the brothers describes the weather conditions
in their current location. They discovered that humid and wet weather would prove to be a
challenge in future trials.
The Wright brothers encountered many difficulties trying to get people come out to their
first flight. So this document shows that the brothers has an official date on flying their
plane to show the people again in 1908. Even though it's been windy the past few days
they are still going to continue this flight.
The brothers flight went successful. They are noticing and exploring that without the
winds, the plane would not have the same result. That everything that happened that
day couldn't have gone better.
The brothers after the flight have been so well known that they are being famous for it.
They get to explore of how to live in the moment as a famous person. That everyone
wants to follow and seems like they don't have a life but want to be in theirs.
United States-War Department-Army Signal Corps-Correspondence,1908. 1908. MS 18067202. Dayton, Ohio. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. <http://www.loc.gov/resource/mwright.04164/?sp=1>.
This letter is from the United States government to the Wright brothers regarding their flying
machine. The military was willing to pay the duo a large amount of money if they would
exchange their invention with them. The specifications for the plane stated it had to fit two
passengers and fly for at least an hour.
Newspapers:
"Airship Falls; Lieut. Selfridge Killed , Wright Hurt." The Washington Post 1908: n. pag.
Print.
The Wright brothers experienced many problems within their aircrafts. However, on this
day, they encountered a problem far worse than those previous. In front of a crowd, a
propellor broke and the plane crashed , killing a passenger on board the plane, and
injuring one of the brothers.
Fansher, Perry. "Wright, in 73 Mile Flight, Breaks All World Records." [Le Mans, France]
31 Dec. 1908: n. pag. Print.
The Wright brothers had many successes, both large and small. Every Time they
achieved a new feat, they exchanged their news with the world, leading to the general
expansion of knowledge about aviation. Orville Wright was able to break new records,
showing the endless possible improvements and expansions available in the world of
aviation.
"May Carry Wars on the Air." Scripps McRae Press Association [Washington] n.d.: n.
pag. Print.
This newspaper article describes the government's interest in the airplane invented by
the Wright brothers. They wanted the brothers to share their invention with them, and
had made an offer to the brothers. If they were to exchange their invention with the
government, it would open up new combat possibilities and strengthen the U.S. Military.
"Planes Fly, Balloons Fall." The Globe [New York] 29 Sept. 1909: n. pag. Print.
The Wright Brothers inventions continuously grew to achieve bigger and better things.
This newspaper article depicts how the exchange of new flying routes and possibilities
led up to longer and more successful flights. The paths slowly became more complex
and impressive.
"Some Aeronautical Experiments." Scientific American 22 Feb. 1902: n. pag. Print.
This newspaper article talks about Wilbur's paper that he read before the Western
Society of Engineers. He explored the many issues found in his aircrafts dating all the
way back to the death of a man due to airplane malfunctions. He set up multiple
experiments to try to test and redesign what problems had arisen throughout their trials.
Patents:
Wright, Wilbur, and Orville Wright. 1903. Orville and William Wright, assignee. Patent
821393. 14 Mar. 1903. Print.
Once the Wright Brothers created the first flying machine, they exchanged their work in
a patent so no one else can take credit.It also shows the world that sooner or later,
everyone can travel in air.
Wright, Orville, and Wilbur Wright. Oath. To Accompany an Application for United States
Patent. Patent 149.22012. 9 Mar. 1903. Print.
The Wright brothers invented and discovered many aspects of the flying machine. So
much so, that they patented their information. They were willing to exchange their
information to other people in the world, but not without giving themselves the credit that
they so rightfully deserved.
Wright, Orville, and Wilbur Wright. Flying Machine. Patent 821393. 22 May 1903. Print.
Wright, Orville, and Wilbur Wright. Petition. Patent 149.220-1. 15 Mar. 1903. Prin
The Wright brothers invented and discovered many aspects of the flying machine. So
much so, that they patented their information. They were willing to exchange their
information to other people in the world, but not without giving themselves the credit that
they so rightfully deserved.
Photographs:
Model Wings Used in the Tunnel. N.d. Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. The Wright
Brothers the Invention of the Aerial Age. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
id=5745>.
This is an image of the model wings used by the Wright brothers in their wind tunnel.
They explored the different shapes and sizes of the wings to test how aerodynamic they
were and how they would react to the wind produced by flying. This is the exploration of
model types, and the encounter of which models will produce the best results.
The Wright brothers and their second powered machine, Ohio. Personal photograph by
author. 1904.
This photograph shows the difference of the second plane to the first plane created. The
difference of them is that the second plane has more fabric added to the front of it. With
the differences of the two, shows how future planes with get better on every new model
and that they won't be the same.That it will be soon till anyone can soon fly planes on
their own.This shows exchange with the world by the Wright brothers advancing
transportation for everyone.
The Wright Brothers. N.d. The Wright Brothers. Web. 15 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/books/review-the-wright-brothers-by-davidmccullough.html?_r=0>.
The photo of Orville Wright shows him landing the first plane. Landing for the first time
encounters that it will turn out bad with the plane almost turned sideways. With the
horrible landing, Wilbur is running towards the plane to try and help his brother.
Wilbur Wright Working in the Bicycle Shop. 1898. Ohio. Library of Congress. Web. 20
Oct. 2015. <http://loc.gov/pictures/item/2001696435/resource/ppprs.00540/>.
The photograph of Wilbur shows him working at their bike shop. By working on bikes
and knowing how equipment work, Wilbur used his knowledge on bikes and used it for
creating a flying machine. This encounters that the brothers will face some difficulties on
how a flying machine work rather than a bike.
1901. Kitty Hawk. Chanute, Octave--Photographs,Kitty Hawk,North Carolina 1901.
Web. 19 Oct. 2015. <http://www.loc.gov/resource/mwright.04003/?sp=9>.
This photograph shows Wilbur guiding Orville in the plane on which direction to go and
pointing to his right of where to start taking off in the air. This exchanges the thought
process of others that this is really happening the first plane ever created to take off into
air.
1901. Kitty Hawk. Chanute, Octave--Photographs,Kitty Hawk,North Carolina 1901.
Web. 21 Oct. 2015. <http://www.loc.gov/resource/mwright.04003/?sp=11>.
This picture shows the brothers and few other men sitting and relaxing underneath a
little shack after they first flew the plane in 1901.This exchanges how much hard work
they did and now they can finally rest cause they finally made it work.
1908. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.

<http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/wright_brothers/info_packet/primary.php>.
The image depicted here is of the wind tunnel used by the Wright Brothers. When using
the tunnel, they encountered some very useful information. Through working with the
tunnel, they were able to disprove previously accepted theories and formulas.
1908. Ft. Myer. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
This image depicts an accident in which the first fatality occurred. Orville, who
was piloting the aircraft, encountered a problem when a propellor broke. he was
severely injured, but was back flying in no time. Thomas E Selfridge lost his life in the
accident.
1908. Virginia. The Wright Brothers. Web. 15 Oct. 2015.
During the Wright army contract trials, the first airplane fatality happened in September
1908. The encounter was that the propellor blade broke while Orville was flying it in the
air. He was badly injured and Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge died from the accident.
Telegrams:
Wright, Orville. Telegram. 14 Dec. 1903. Announcing first successful flight. Kitty Hawk.
This telegram was sent the day of the first successful flight. Orville informed
his family to tell the press. This was the beginning of the exchange of their newly
discovered information and techniques.
Videos:
The Wright Brothers First Flight. Dir. Discovery of Flight Foundation. Perf. The Wright
Brothers. 1909. Wired Video. 25 May 2011. Web. 22 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/15/wright-brothers-video-vin_n_392988.html>.
This video has the Wright Brothers flying their first plane in the air. As Orville takes off in
the air, he explores the world from a different viewpoint and shows everyone on what he
and his brother has created.
Secondary sources:
Books:
Anderson, John D. Inventing Flight: The Wright Brothers & Their Predecessors.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2004. Print.
This book shows how legendary people all relates back to the Wright brothers. Like
Leonardo daVinci began to concept of lift and drag that led to the invention of the
powered flight. The exchanged of ideas led to each famous person more information
and less work to research for themselves.
Boyne, Walter J. Official Program, Friday, Jan. 14, 1910: First in America Aviation Meet,
Los Angeles, January 10-20 1910: American & Foreign Aviators Daily Flights. N.p.: n.p.,
n.d. Print.
Many people gathered to observe the amazing flights of the Wright brothers airplanes.
The crowd was encountering for the first time a working flying machine that once was
only a figure of imagination for most people. This signified a new era of transportation
and communications.
Print
During their journey through manufacturing their successful flying machines, the Wright
brothers encountered a few challenges. They now had a competitor who threatened
their business. In turn, the duo lowered their airplane prices for the army so that their
competitor would not attempt to steal their business. They feared that the competitor
was stealing their ideas, so it became an issue that went to court over who had the
rights to manufacture the airplanes in such a way as that.
Print
The Wright brothers set the bar for aviation in their time for many years to come.The
exchange of the knowledge of airplanes was the basis for airplanes for eight decades.
All of the recent models of airplanes have followed in the direction that was started by
the Wright brothers. The purpose of writing this was to show how influential their work
was.
Print
The principles that the Wright brothers encountered throughout their experimentation
carried into the future. They were the first to realize that a propeller was actually a
rotating wing. They exchanged this information with the world, and in turn, it was used in
future aircrafts. The principle found its way into inventions such as Juan de la Ciervas
autogyro.
Print
The Wright brothers encountered quite a few issues as they were developing their
technology. Many hiccups delayed their eventual successes. A plane crash of one of
their models caused some major setbacks, but that did not stop them from continuing to
attain a successful and safe flight without errors.
Crouch, Tom D. The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright. New York: W.W.
Norton, 1989. Print.
The Wright brothers began exploring the ideas of flying machines quite a while before
actually building one. Their exploration generally took place in the back room of their
bicycle shop. They toyed with different possibilities for aerodynamic parts that could
create a successful flying machine.
Freedman, Russell, Wilbur Wright, and Orville Wright. The Wright Brothers: How They
Invented the Airplane. New York: Holiday House, 1991. Print.
As little kids, the brothers always played with helicopter toys and would tinker on them.
As they were getting older, they continued to tinker but on bigger objects like bicycles
which lead them to own a bike shop. The exchange of knowledge of knowing to tinker
all life, shows they could tinker on anything they put their mind to.
Goldstone, Lawrence. Birdmen: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to
Control the Skies. New York: Random House Group, 2014. Print.
The collisions of the Wright Brothers and Glenn Curtiss of who was a better with
airplanes. The encounters they had with each other showed in air shows that were
summed up as battles in their perspective. They fought to determine who would reign
supreme in the airplane industry.
Howard, Fred. Wilbur and Orville: A Biography of the Wright Brothers. New York: Knopf,
1987. Print.
The Wright brothers encountered many failures in their walk to success. They struggled
to find a model that would fly just as a bird does. Their machines often failed or
sometimes even crashed. When they finally flew for the first time, They then struggled
to make the flights last longer. Getting to the point they ended ad came not without a
great sum of setbacks.
As the flight testing processes were in progress, the success of each flight changed.
Time spent in the air ranged from 12 seconds to 38 minutes. The encounter of new
ways to maneuver or shape the airplane were discovered as the tests continued,
leading to future success in the area of flight.
An image is found in this book that depicts the first flight. Orville pilots the plane during
its flight, as Wilbur looks on. It depicts the encounter of the finally successful formula for
flight. after many trial and error attempts, the plane finally flew for twelve seconds, which
led the brothers to encountering the basic processes required for flight.
Kelly, Fred C. The Wright Brothers: A Biography. New York: Dover Publications, 1989.
Print.
The Wright Brothers, being friends with the author, exchanged what their life was like
growing up until death for Fred Kelly to write about. So releasing their story let Fred
Kelly become well known on his story on the brothers. His powerful insight described in
great detail the struggles and successes encountered in the lives of the brothers.
The information that the Wright brothers gathered through their experiments were
necessary for the future of the airplane industry. The encyclopedia identifies how this
exchange of information benefitted those who came after them. It was also a
beginning; the expansion of aviation to facilitate world travel and inaugurate a hoped era
of peace. It led to new discoveries that would later benefit the world today.
Ryan, Bernard. The Wright Brothers: Inventors of the Airplane. New York: Franklin
Watts, 2003. Print.
The Wright brothers built their first glider in 1900. Once they were considered to ones
who invented the airplane and took credit they exchanged their planes for money.In
1909, they established The Wright American Company which built and sold airplanes to
people.
Sullivan, George. The Wright Brothers. New York: Scholastic Reference, 2002. Print.
No one has ever completed on a flying machine before the brothers. With knowing this
the brothers were strict on who can help them so no one can just take their ideas and
take the credit. They encountered some people trying to get involved with the brothers
to get their ideas, but the brothers cut them off quick and kept their ideas on the down
low.
Tise, Larry E. Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty
Hawk. New 9York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Print.
The brothers encountered lots of fast paced reporters after they showed off their
planes.They had to outsmart the press so because they were strictly focused on
unwanted fame and didn't want them to follow their every move. All the journalist was so
desperate to get the first story told by them.
Journals:
Corn, Joseph J., and Roger E. Bilstein. "Flight in America 1900-1983: From the Wrights
to the Astronauts." Technology and Culture 26.4 (1985): 871. Web. 15 Oct. 2015.
From the start of planes with the Wright brothers to now in present time has gradually
changed throughout the years. This book shows the transformation of how the airplanes
evolved and showing how they got the idea from the Wright Brothers. It also shows how
the planes evolve more, travels to far places can explore the world easier and faster in
air.
Websites:
"Getting Acquainted with Aeronitics." The Wright Brothers | Getting Acquainted with
Aeronitics. Alcoa, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
<https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wright-brothers/online/fly/1899/index.cfm>.
In the beginning of their efforts to pursue the possibility of flight, the Wright brothers
spent much time amassing and carefully studying what they deemed an adequate
supply of works by those whom pursued the study of flight themselves. This would mark
the beginning of their personal explorations into the field of aviation.
Kratz, Jessie. "Prologue: Pieces of History." In the Event. N.p., 25 Oct. 2014. Web.
23 Sept. 2015. <http://blogs.archives.gov/prologue/?p=14300>.
The Wright brothers had many successful attempts with their gliders. Due to such
achievements, they began to explore the possibility of creating an engine powered
aircraft. Through their continuous exploration, in 1903, the first official airplane took
flight.
Maslin, Janet. "Review: The Wright Brothers by David McCullough." The New York
Times. The New York Times, 03 May 2015. Web. 05 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/books/review-the-wright-brothers-by-davidmccullough.html?_r=0>.
The Wright brothers influenced many people on how anyone who comes from a small
family or with no money can however change history and will be known for centuries.
This exchange will make things far more technical and have a more thoughtful process
on creating inventions in the future.
NOVA. "Wright Brothers Flying Machine." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wright/>.
Wilbur discovered that Otto Lilienthal and Samuel Langley both have been working on
wings and gliders.Wilbur thought it was a great idea to rely on them for information
about wings. Until when The brothers encountered a death of Lilenthal by an
unexpected gust of wind into a glider in 1890. This lead up to the brothers reading all of
Lilenthal's work and helping discover how wings work and their first flight in 1903.
"Orville Wright." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.biography.com/people/orville-wright-20672999#synopsis>.
Being a curious and wild boy, Orville made his family encounter his intellectual
development. After moving to Indiana, he grew love for flying and making his own kites.
He wasn't so interested in the things in school, but with the things outside of school.
Ruether, Kate. "100 Years of Flight: Meet the Wright Brothers." 100 Years of Flight: Meet
the Wright Brothers. N.p., 2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2015.
<http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flight/wright/>.
The two brothers never graduated high school and was always curious about flying.
They both left to start a printing company.Then started a bicycle company once it got
popular.After they created their first plane, there were only two reporters at the
scene.Without encountering that people didn't cared much, shows that they had to work
harder and make people want to see it.
United States. National Park Service. "The Road to the First Flight." National Parks
Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 20 Sept. 2015. Web. 24 Sept. 2015.
<http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/historyculture/theroadtothefirstflight.htm>.
Orville and Wilbur Wright experimented quite a bit to discover what makes objects fly.
They explored a variety of options, often performing experiments in the back room of
their bicycle shop. For example, They explored possibilities for wing shape by warping
the wings to resemble those of birds.
"The Wright Brothers." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 2015. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.biography.com/people/groups/the-wright-brothers>.
The brothers were four years apart with Wilbur being the older brother. They both grew
up not having money so when they started to build their plane, they only spent there
own money and spent it on the exact amount of stuff they need, nothing less or more.
They also didn't rely from anyone else or loan money from someone so they can't say
they helped out. The brothers also explored rather than staying in Ohio. They also
traveled to North Carolina where they flew their first plane.
"The Wright Brothers | Official Website - Bio." The Wright Brothers | Official Website Bio. Corbis Corporation, 2012. Web. 19 Sept. 2015.
<http://wrightbrothers.info/biography.php>.
Wilbur and Orville Wright revolutionized transportation for the world. They were both
printers, bicycle manufacturers, inventors, and pilot trainers. Their exchange of
information with the world opened the doors for communications and travel along with
many other benefits.
"The Wright Brothers | The 1901 Wright Flyer." The 1901 Wright Flyer. Alcoa, n.d. Web.
25 Sept. 2015. <https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wrightbrothers/online/fly/1901/flyer.cfm>.
Following a pitfall, the brothers begin work on their 1901 model, which is subsequently
similar to their 1901 craft. Through this stage of trial and error, the two brothers
encounter problems on many occasions with the soundness of their current model.
"The Wright Brothers - First Flight, 1903." The Wright Brothers - First Flight, 1903. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2015. <http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/wright.htm>.
Orville first flight on December 17, 1903 with 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in North
Carolina. The flight lasted 12 seconds and flew 120 feet. With three more flights to go,
Wilbur exchanged the idea that he goes for a chance. Wilbur sets the record at flying for
59 seconds and flew the distance 852 feet.
"Wilbur Wright." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.biography.com/people/wilbur-wright-20672839>.
Going to a trip in Boston in April of 1912, Wilbur encountered getting sick and dying at a
young age. He got sick from typhoid fever and died on May 30, 1912 with his family in
Ohio.

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