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Biography of Willbur Wright and Orville Wright

February23

Wright brothers invented Aero plane. Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867 near Millville. Orville was born on August 19, 1871 at Dayton.

These two American brothers made the world’s first flight near Kilty Hawk, New Castle, in a power driven, heavier than air machine, on 17 December 1903. The plane flew at a height of about 36 meter the flight lasted for 12 seconds.

Wilbur Wright made many flights up to a height of 91 meters but he died on My 20, 1912 at Dayton due to typhoid. Orville continued his work. He set up the Wright Aeronautical Laboratory in 1916 to enable to conduct research related to aero planes. During his life time he was able to see the flying speeds rise from 300m.ph to supersonic speed. He died on January 30, 1948 at his native. These brothers were the son of Milton Wright, a dergy man. It is he who gave them a toy which could fly up to the ceiling of the room. It was made of paper, bamboo and cork. Wright brothers were inspired by it and invented Aero plane.

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