Wright Brothers
Instructions Research and find the information/answers to the following questions. Use the textbook and credible internet sources to conduct your research. Generate a written summary of your findings in outline format. 1. Summarize Wilbur and Orville’s background before inventing their 1903 flyer. 2. How did the Wright bother’s backgrounds (family, bicycles, and center of gravity, wind tunnel, and failures) contributed to their success? 3. List two of the early aviation pioneers that influenced the Wright Brothers. Explain their contributions to aviation and specifically how they influenced the Wright Brothers? 4. What was the Wright Brothers approach to developing a powered heavier-than-air aircraft (airplane) that determined their success over others? 5. Explain what you learned from your research into the Wright Brothers that you did not know before.
