Those Epic Moments Of First Fly In The Sky

Only the five persons are the witnesses for that epic  achievement of the dream of humans of all time. That is flying in mid sky doesn't had any advertisements and publicity.
But it brought the revolution in the aero field. Within 20 years it changed the destiny of the world. That wonder fired guns in the hearts .

To invent an airplane is nothing,
To build one is nothing,
But to fly is everything.

This is by Otto Lilienthal (23 may 1848-10 Aug 1896).
The legend of gliders and whose death was due to a glider crash.
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This is the reason why after their first fly Wright brothers didn't celebrate much.

Wright brothers
Wilbur wright (April 16 1867- May 30 1912)
Orville Wright(Aug 19 1871-Jan 30 1948)




It was 17 Dec 1903, North Carolina,kill devil hills. They flyed four times successfully, without much publicity and fame only five persons were the witness for it. With a small engine, two propellers and linked by cycle chains and gears. After this they went to kitty hawk and sent a telegram to their father, who was in Dayton to reach the local media (newspapers) to publish the news. The next day 'The Dayton evening herald' and other three local newspapers published the news in short. Beyond that, there are no celebrations and news of this success.

Later Wright brothers worked hard and took Lilienthal's words as an inspiration and invented planes which are completely pilot control and can fly long distance.

In 1905,  Wilber flyed 38 kms for half an hour. After watching them many people showed interest in the manufacturing and designing of the aeroplanes. This bothered White brothers about the re-usage of their invention. And they had decided not to reveal the inventory plans without any patent, in 1906 they got the patent.

And by that the Europe 'Aero clubs' started to spread the news . And a famous science newspaper 'Scientific American' which keep on publishing the counter news and critics on Wright brothers started to praise them and gave value to the Wright's work. Following it countries like England, France, Germany and Russia started to begin the works on the invention of aeroplanes.


Flyer III
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Wright brothers decided to expose their invention to the world and finally in the year of 1908, they came in front of the world with Flyer III . When Wilbur Wright flyed the aeroplane in France people came to kiss him after landing. And at the same time Orville Wright travelled in the sky in the presence of American government officials and many journalists. Both Wright brothers journeyed around the Europe and told the people about the importance of the aeroplanes.
All the newspapers published that the "Aeroplane decade" has started . And the human life is going to be a complete one with this, the news spread rapidly.



With J.P.Morgan Wright brothers established Wright company. And in Dayton they built the factory.They gave training to the pilots in the 'flight school' and they made new designs and modifications too.

First accident

In 1908 September, there occurred a flight accident for the first time ever. And Orville Wright escaped the accident with some injuries but the passenger Lt.Thomas Selfridge was dead in that accident. This is the first passenger death recorded in the flight history.

In 1909, the government of America bought two aeroplanes from the Wright brothers(a bi-plane) for 30K dollars.
Even though all the new modifications were made all the aeroplanes appeared to be the primary designs. But wright brothers showed to the American military officers that their aeroplanes can be used in a wide range during the war(s). They also fixed guns to these planes. By this Europe shown interest in it.

World countries interest
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In the year 1909, the Daily Mail newspaper announced the 100 pounds competition. And Louis Bleriot crossed the 24 miles English channel in half and hour thereby created a sensational record.
During the year 1912 Wilber Wright died due to the typhoid fever while they are travelling around to sell aeroplanes. After Some years Orville stopped the manufacturing of planes and sold the company, when Orville got typhoid, Wilbur was there to read the newspaper for him, and after Lilienthal's death, Wright brothers began the journey of designing planes and had ended with the death of Wilber after 16 years. Meanwhile the world countries adopted the aeroplane technology from the Wright brothers.


Until 1920 people travelled in flights which carried postal letters. And from 1930 it became luxurious.
Until 1940 aeroplanes were run by the piston engine propellers .
For the first time in 1914 Frank Whittle, England invented the jet engines and from then we are in the decade of JET SPEED.

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