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.


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    Title :

    The Wright Brothers


    Additional title:

    Popular Aviation


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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