Wilbur and orville wright first flight

Early Life

Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867, near Millville, Indiana.

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He was the middle child in a family of five children. His father, Milton Wright, was a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. His mother was Susan Catherine Koerner.

The family later moved to Dayton, Ohio.

When was the first flight

When was the first flight

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Wright brothers

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As a child, Wilbur’s playmate was his younger brother, Orville Wright, born in 1871 in Dayton.

Did you know? Neither Wilbur nor Orville attended college, but their younger sister Katherine did.

Milton Wright’s preaching took him on the road frequently, and he often brought back small toys for his children.

In 1878 he brought back a small model helicopter for his boys. Made of cork, bamboo and paper, and powered by a rubber band to twirl its blades, the model was based on a design by the French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Pénaud.

Fascinated by the toy and its mechanics, Wilbur and Orville would develop a lifelong love of aeronautics and flying.