First in Flight

By Mofar770

  • Wilbur Wright

    Wilbur Wright
    He was born in Millville, Indiana

  • Orville Wright

    Orville Wright
    He was born in Dayton, Ohio

  • Rubber bands

    Thier dad bought them a rubber band powered helicopter.

  • Let's fly a kite

    Orville began to build kites as an hobby. It fed his flying fasination

  • Bicyle shop

    They opened up a bicycle shop. By opening up the bicycle shop it taught them to vbe handy with tools and things like that.

  • Building

    They began to build their own bikes

  • Death

    Their father (otto) dieas trying to fly a glider.

  • Studying

    They began to study their fathers findings and the flight of birds. they decided to make their own flying machhine

  • Designing

    They designed a special kie to test out the "wing-warping" method.

  • Moving

    They moved to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to work more on their flying expeirements

  • Published

    First articles publishes in aeronautical journels.

  • Speeches

    Gave speeches about their finding

  • Short flights

    Made many short flights.

  • Aeroplane

    Named the flying machine an aeroplane

  • Military

    Sold a plane to the US military

  • Europe

    Took their first invention to Europe for the first time.

  • Awards

    Awarded the congressional Medal

  • Death strikes again

    Wilbur wright died May, 30th. After being diagnosed with typhoid fever. Age 45

  • Last Death

    Orvilles Wright died January 30. Age 76.