Wilbur Wright By: Mr. Mangin Wilbur Wright Earlyaviators.com

Personal Information  Born: April 16, 1867  Original Residence: Millville, Indiana  Parents: Bishop (Dad) & Susan (Mom)  Siblings: Reuchlin, Lorin, Orville (brothers); Katharine (sister)  Died: May 30, 1912 (Fever) Wilbur Wright

Famous Accomplishment  Wilbur and Orville: 1 st successful flight of motor-powered airplane –December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N.C. –First attempt: 175 feet –Second attempt: 852 feet (59 seconds) Wilbur Wright

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Wilbur Wright: Other Interesting Facts  Living at Dad’s home at 30  Wilbur and Orville owned 2 bicycle shops  Read about flight for hundreds of hours  Experimented on kites and gliders  Biggest challenges: Wings, wind tunnels, and control systems  First airplane cost less than $1,000  Wilbur set world record in France in 1908 (Flew plane for 2 hours, 19 minutes) Wilbur Wright

Bibliography  Public Broadcast System: Nova. “Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine,” Public Broadcast System: Nova, December 31,  Shrader, William E. “Wright Brothers,” World Book Encyclopedia, 1986, Volume 22, pp  Tobin, James E., To Conquer the Air: The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight, New York: Free Press, April 14,  Wright House. “The Wright Brothers: William and Orville Wright,” Wright House, December Wilbur Wright