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The Wright Brothers

By Nilonno Reza

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Wilbur Wright was Born in 1867, Orville Wright his brother was Born in 1871.

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They Ran a Bicycle Shop,

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but were always interested in Flight.

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They experimented with building Flying Machines.

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They Followed

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the Scientific Method to Investigate things that had Worked for Aviators in the Past and rule out things that

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have not.

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They added a tail to their Flying Machine and gave it Wings that could turn, to copy how a bird

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changes Direction.

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On 17th of December 1903, they flew the first Engine-Powered Aeroplane at Kitty Hawk,

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North Carolina in the USA.

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After Several short Flights, Wilbur flew it a Distance of 259 m in 59 Seconds.

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This was an Amazing Success.

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The Flying Machine was named the Wright Flyer.

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It can now be seen in An

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Important Science Museum in the USA, Named the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

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Fascinating Facts: There is a Memorial to the Wright Brothers in Kitty Hawk, because they carried out many of their Flights experiments there. The Area is known for Strong Winds.

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The Story of Icarus

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By Nilonno Reza

One of the earliest Stories of Flight is an Ancient Greek Myth about Icarus and his Father Daedalus.

They were held as Prisoners by King Minos on the Island of Crete.

To Escape, Daedalus made sets of Wings

out Feathers and Wax, Which they used to Fly Away.

Daedalus Warned his son not to Fly too close to the

Sun but Icarus did not listen.

He Flew up High, where the Heat of the Sun Melted the Wax.

He Fell into the

Sea and Drowned.

The First Hot Air Balloon Flight

By Nilonno Reza

inside the Balloon to make it Ascend.

Hot Air Balloon, Using Silk and Paper.

In 1783, Two French Brothers named Joseph-Michael and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier designed the First

Descend.

The Brothers Realised the Balloon could only Fly at Low Altitude.

As the Balloon rose Higher, it hit Cooler, thinner Air, which made it

They Understood that Hot air Rises, so they Lit a Small, Controlled Fire

had nobody On-Board.

Next, they Experimented by putting Alive Animals in the Basket of the Balloon to see

The First Balloon they Launched

if they would Survive Altitude.

Eventually, they trialled their Balloon with Human Passengers.

On 21st

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