History of aeronautical investigation and experiments of Wilbur and Orville Wright is given; brothers concluded that lack of actual practice in air was main reason for failure of so many investigators; wind-tunnel construction and experiments; gliding experiments; propeller problems; flight in power-driven machine, Dec. 17, 1903; Government bids for airplane in 1908 which they won; European work; formation of Wright Co.
The Wright Brothers
Popular Aviation
Popular Aviation and Aeronautics ; 3 , n 6
1928
2 pages
3 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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