,! ,,wright ,,bro!rs 8,z sci5ti/s1 !y discov]$ ! secret ( flight4 ,z inv5tors1 build]s & fly]s1 !y br\ght aviation to ! _w40 ,on ,decemb] #ag1 #aijc1 at ,kitty ,hawk1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ! fir/ p[]-driv5 heavi]-?an-air ma*9e ev] to a*ieve su/a9$ flight rose f its />t+ track & 9 #ab seconds so>$ ?r\gh ! air = a di/ance ( #abj feet4 ,%ort z ?is flight 01 x nev]!less m>k$ ! beg9n+ ( man's conque/ ( ! air4 ,orville ,wright 0 at ! controls2 ,wilbur ,wright balanc$ ! ma*9e at ! take-(f4 ,?is picture records = po/]ity an epo*al ev5t witness$ by j sev5 m51 ! ,wright bro!rs !mselves & five o!rs :o1 m ?an !y knew1 /ood t day on ! ?re%old ( hi/ory4 ,illu/ration3 ,! fir/ flight at ,kitty ,hawk1 ,n4 ,c41 ,decemb] #ag1 #aijc4 ,illu/ration3 uncaption$ ,! ,age ( ,flight1 ) its miracle ( s]vice1 began 9 an obscure little bicycle %op 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio4 ,"h two devot$ bro!rs1 work+ amid tires1 :eels & air pumps1 dream$ t man c\ld fly 9 a heavi]-?an-air ma*9e4 ,! names ( ^! two bro!rs :o wrote !mselves indelibly into hi/ory1 7 ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright4 ,! /ory ( ! ,wright bro!rs is an inspir+ n>rative ( success4 ,wilbur & ,orville comb9$ to a r>e degree ! se>*+ intellig5ce ( ! sci5ti/1 ! ability to visualize ( ! inv5tor1 & ! practical craftsman%ip ( ! build]4 ,9 addition !y _h great p]sonal c\rage4 ,! ,wright bro!rs 7 by no means ! fir/ :o s\ght ! secret ( flight4 ,p>ticul>ly 9 ,europe1 able m5 _h delv$ deep & risk$ mu* 9 ! ef=t to fly l a bird4 ,c]ta9 !ories ( a]odynamics _h be5 develop$ & 7 g5]ally accept$ z accurate4 ,"o ( ! major setbacks to ! hopes ( ! ,wrights 0 ! discov]y1 ?r\gh _! own exp]im5ts1 t ^! previ\sly accept$ !ories 7 incorrect4 ,?is meant t !y _h to />t f ! beg9n+ & develop _! own tables ( air pressures4 ,two developm5ts ( ! ,wrights made x possible to build an a]oplane t w\ld fly4 ,"o 0 a crude w9d tunnel & ! o!r 0 an +5i\s set ( balances made out ( old hack saw blades & bicycle spokes4 ,) ^! comp>atively crude in/rum5ts1 !y compil$ data :i* made flight possible4 ,9 ! mon?s & ye>s foll[+ _! fir/ flights1 ! ,wrights 7 acclaim$ by nations & by m54 ,!y knew success 9 ! fulle/ measure4 ,b probably no subsequ5t a*ievem5t q equal$ ! ?rill :i* mu/ h be5 !irs :5 !y 7 able to s5d to _! fa!r & si/] t n[ fam\s message3 8,success f\r flights ,?ursday morn+ all aga9/ tw5ty-"o-mile w9d />t$ f level ) eng9e p[] alone av]age spe$ ?r\gh air ?irty-"o miles longe/ #ei seconds in=m press home ,*ri/mas40 ,an idea is born ,illu/ration3 ,! %op ( ! ,wright ,cycle ,company on ,we/ ,?ird ,/reet 9 ,dayton 444 bir?place ( ! a]oplane4 ,! ,wright bro!rs sprang f pione]s :o settl$ ,dayton :5 ! ,ohio c\ntry 0 "y4 ,_! fa!r1 ! ,rev]5d ,milton ,wright1 became a bi%op ( ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 ,*ur*4 ,8 vocation necessitat$ frequ5t *anges ( resid5ce4 ,?us x came ab\t t ,wilbur 0 born ,april #af1 #ahfg1 on a f>m eight miles f ,newca/le1 ,indiana1 :ile ,orville 0 born 9 a h\se at #g ,haw?orn ,/reet 9 ,dayton4 ,?is h\se 0 ! ,wright home = m ?an =ty ye>s4 ,f e>lie/ *ildhood1 ! boys 7 me*anically m9d$4 ,!y _h bo? ! incl9ation & ! aptitude = creative "w4 ,! pione]+ urge & ! gift ( orig9al ?9k+ 7 !irs4 ,illu/ration3 ,an issue ( ! 8,we/ ,side ,news10 an e>ly ,wright v5ture4 ,"o day ! ,bi%op came home f a %ort trip1 br++ ! *ildr5 a pres5t4 ,he held some?+ 9 8 h&s & !n toss$ x t[>d !m4 ,x 0 a toy helicopt]4 ,in/ead ( flopp+ to ! floor1 x asc5d$ to ! ceil+ :]e x flutt]$ be=e x fell4 ,t helicopt] set up a milepo/ 9 ! lives ( ! ,wright boys4 ,! idea ( _! future conque/ ( ! air1 9 all likelihood1 0 born !n & !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,wilbur ,wright 9 ! bicycle %op1 #ahig4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville ,wright1 9 :ite %irt1 at "w 9 %op4 ,at an e>ly age !y began to fly kites4 ,!y became int]e/$ successively 9 wood cuts1 pr9t+ & photography4 ,! urge = inv5tion 0 /rong 9 !m4 ,wilbur got a job fold+ ! entire issue ( an eight-page *ur* pap]4 ,:5 he f\nd ! h&work tir+ & t$i\s1 he design$ & built a ma*9e t did ! fold+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! h\se on ,haw?orn ,/reet1 home ( ! ,wrights = #dj ye>s & n[ re-erect$ 9 ,gre5field ,village 9 ,de>born1 ,mi*igan4 ,orville 0 no less ent]pris+4 ,:5 he 0 #ae1 he ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip ) ,ed ,s9es1 a neighbor boy1 & laun*$ ! pr9t+ firm ( ,s9es & ,wright4 ,! plant 0 locat$ 9 a corn] ( ! ,s9es kit*54 ,"o ( _! fir/ v5tures 0 to pr9t a little pap] call$ 8,! ,midget40 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ! ,wrights' fir/ ef=ts to measure ! effect ( air pressure 0 ?is horizontal bicycle :eel m\nt$ on "o ( _! own bicycles & equipp$ ) two metal vanes4 ,?is bicycle 0 plac$ 9 ! ,p>k ?r\gh ! co-op]ation ( ! family ( ! late ,frank ,mill]1 =m] ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,dayton ,s*ools4 ,lat] ,orville />t$ a weekly newspap] call$ ! 8,we/ ,side ,news40 ,wilbur jo9$ him z an editorial writ]4 ,^! publications & o!rs :i* foll[$ 7 pr9t$ on a press :i* ! ,wright boys design$ & built4 ,9 #ahib came ! ent]prise t 0 to provide ! sett+ =1 & ! approa* to1 ! supreme adv5ture ) :i* ! names ( ! ,wright bro!rs are associat$4 ,! boys became absorb$ 9 bicycles4 ,orville became int]e/$ 9 track rac+ & p>ticipat$ 9 sev]al ev5ts4 ,9 _! en?usiasm ! boys decid$ to g into ! bicycle bus9ess4 ,aft] emb>k+ on bicycle sell+ !y discov]$ !y mu/ h a repair %op4 ,punctures provid$ ! bulk ( _! bus9ess1 ) free air z a side issue4 ,! fir/ %op ( :at became ! ,wright ,cycle ,company 0 at #ajje ,we/ ,?ird ,/reet4 ,bus9ess increas$ to su* an ext5t t ! ,wrights mov$ to ,s\? ,williams ,/reet4 ,"h !y began to manufacture bicycles4 ,_! fir/ model 0 call$ ! ,van ,cleve1 nam$ aft] "o ( _! pione] ,dayton ance/ors4 ,cont9u$ expansion ( ! bus9ess necessitat$ a move to #aabg ,we/ ,?ird ,/reet4 ,?is 0 ! %op l9k$ ) ! bir? & developm5t ( aviation4 ,x 0 "h t ,wilbur & ,orville n only dream$ ( fly+ b practically built ! fir/ plane4 ,a h9t ( :at ! future _h 9 /ore came "o day :5 ! bro!rs 7 discuss+ :at 0 !n ! new-fangl$ horseless c>riage4 ,s9ce x 0 an orig9al idea1 x appeal$ to !m4 ,orville sugge/$ t !y might engage 9 ! automobile bus9ess4 8,no10 repli$ ,wilbur1 8y'd be tackl+ ! impossible4 ,:y1 x w\ld be easi] to build a fly+ ma*9e40 ,illu/ration3 ,a replica ( ! ,wrights' orig9al w9d tunnel :i* secur$ its pressure f a fan m\nt$ on ! %aft ( an old gr9d+ :eel4 ,! fir/ active int]e/ 9 fly+ t ! ,wrights display$ develop$ 9 #ahie :5 !y read ab\t ! glid] exp]im5ts be+ c>ri$ out by ,otto ,lili5?al 9 ,g]many4 ,!y n[ began to read ev]y?+ !y c\ld lay h&s on t bore on ! attempts ( man to fly1 go+ back to ! days ( ! great ,leon>do da ,v9ci4 ,!y wrote to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution = a li/ ( books on ! subject4 ,! g]m ( fly+ n[ ent]$ _! sy/ems1 nev] to be eradicat$4 ,! ,wrights w5t ?or\ghly into ! problem ( glid]s4 ,aft] ,lili5?al _h be5 kill$ :ile glid+1 ! bro!rs discov]$ t nei!r he nor any o!r man :o glid$ _h an adequate me?od ( insur+ lat]al balance4 ,9 seek+ ! solution to ?is problem1 ,orville work$ out a !ory = ! op]ation to v>y ! incl9ation ( sections ( ! w+s1 !reby obta9+ =ce = re/or+ balance4 ,?us he hit ^u a fundam5tal pr9ciple :i* became a claim 9 ! orig9al ,wright pat5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ! mo/ valu$ possessions ( ! ,wrights1 a balance made ( hacksaw blades4 ,) ?is balance !y evolv$ _! own tables ( air pressure :i* ev5tually enabl$ !m to fly4 ,! orig9al balance is 9 ,frankl9 ,in/itute1 ,philadelphia2 ?is replica is 9 ,wright ,hall1 ,c>illon ,p>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,_m glid] flights at ,kitty ,hawk prec$$ ! fir/ attempt to fly 9 a p[]-driv5 plane4 ,"h ! ,wrights are fly+ a glid] z a kite1 controll+ x f ! gr\nd4 ,lat] flights 7 made 9 man-c>ry+ glid]s4 ,! bro!rs n[ began to /udy w+ /ructure1 b hit ^u _m difficulties4 ,a simple incid5t set !m on ! "r track4 ,9 sell+ a cu/om] an inn] tube = a tire1 ,wilbur _h tak5 ! tube f ! pa/ebo>d box & 0 idly twi/+ ! box back & =? z he talk$ to ! cu/om]4 ,9 do+ s he notic$ t al?\gh ! v]tical sides rema9$ rigid at ! ends1 ! top & bottom sides c\ld be twi/$ s t !y made diff]5t angles at ! opposite ends4 ,he imm$iately wond]$ :y ! w+s ( a glid+ ma*9e c\ld n be w>p$ f "o end to ! o!r 9 ?is same way4 ,9 ?is way ! w+s c\ld be put at a great] angle at "o side ?an ! o!r & !re w\ld be no /ructural weakness4 ,wilbur expla9$ ! plan to ,orville & x seem$ s satisfactory t !y adopt$ x = _! glid]s4 ,! ,wrights 7 n[ glid]-consci\s4 ,!y built a bi-plane kite ) a new sy/em ( controls4 ,9 #aijj ! bro!rs con/ruct$ a man-c>ry+ glid]4 ,9 ord] to get practice 9 op]ation1 !y decid$ to fly x fir/ z a kite4 ,= kite fly+ !y requir$ flat1 op5 c\ntry2 & = glid+1 s& hills free f trees or %rubs 7 necess>y4 ,favorable w9ds 7 also ne$$4 ,f reports receiv$ f ! ,wea!r ,bureau 9 ,wa%+ton1 ! ,wrights le>n$ t a place nam$ ,kitty ,hawk 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a seem$ to meet all requirem5ts4 ,s !y wrote to ! man 9 *>ge ( ! wea!r /ation !re = fur!r in=mation4 ,on 8 & o!r data1 ! bro!rs came to ! conclusion t ,kitty ,hawk 0 suitable = exp]im5ts4 ,:at 0 !n a t9y spot on ! map 0 to become1 9 "t1 a c5t] ( _w int]e/4 ,illu/ration3 ,di>y ( ,orville ,wright1 %[+ page record+ ! fir/ successful flight4 ,illu/ration3 ,map ( ,kitty ,hawk area4 ,man conqu]s ! air ,! spot *os5 = ! ,wrights' exp]im5ts 0 locat$ on a long /rip ( s&y bea* sep>at$ f ! ma9l& ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,at "o po9t 0 ! ,kitty ,hawk ,life ,sav+ ,/ation & alongside1 a gov]nm5t wea!r /ation4 ,a mile back f ! ocean 0 ! t9y village ( ,kitty ,hawk4 ,f\r miles s\? 0 ! ,kill ,devil ,life ,sav+ ,/ation4 ,altoge!r1 x 0 a dre>y & un9vit+ area b "o :]e hi/ory 0 to be made4 ,! ,wrights' exp]im5ts at ,kitty ,hawk cov]$ two p]iods4 ,9 #aijj !y began fly+ glid]s4 ,w9ds prov$ to be unsatisfactory ) ! result t ! exp]im5ts ( ?is ye> fell f> bel[ expectations4 ,!y 7 back 9 #aija ) a mu* l>g] glid]4 ,f ?is model !y le>n$ t l>ge surfaces c\ld be controll$ almo/ z easily z small] ones1 provid$ ! control 0 by manipulation ( ! surfaces !mselves in/ead ( ! movem5ts ( ! op]ator's body4 ,9 _! glid] exp]im5ts ( #aija !y broke all records = di/ance 9 glid+4 ,air lift /ill tr\bl$ ! bro!rs1 s ,orville rigg$ up a small w9d tunnel made out ( an old />* box4 ,)9 ! box 0 a balance1 ! ma9 feature ( :i* 0 a metal rod t pivot$ l a wea!r vane4 ,! />* box exp]im5t l$ to ! design ( ! m sci5tific w9d tunnel %[n on ,page #e4 ,illu/ration3 ,newspap] comm5ts on ! e>ly ef=ts ( ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,9 ! ?ird glid] trials 9 #aijb ! bro!rs put all _! new k to ! te/ ) good results4 ,"o new feature 0 a 8tail40 ,! idea ( mak+ ?is tail movable l$ to ! sy/em ( control g5]ally us$ today--! indep5d5t control ( ail]on & rudd]4 ,! ?ird s]ies ( glid] flights 0 highly successful4 ,! ,wright bro!rs 7 n[ conv9c$ !y c\ld build a successful p[] fly]4 ,"o ( ! fir/ requirem5ts 0 an eng9e to produce at lea/ eight horsep[] & weigh n m ?an #bj p\nds p] horsep[]4 ,unable to obta9 su* an eng9e1 !y built "o !mselves4 ,! plane n[ took %ape ) w+s hav+ a total span ( a little ov] #dj feet ) ! upp] & l[] w+s six feet ap>t4 ,total weight ( ! plane 0 #gej p\nds4 ,al?\gh ! plane 0 assembl$ 9 ,kitty ,hawk by ,septemb] #bc1 #aijc1 wea!r & v>i\s me*anical mi%aps po/pon$ ! day ( trial until ,decemb] #ad4 ,on ! toss ( a co91 ,wilbur won ! "r to make ! fir/ trial4 ,! ma*9e climb$ a few feet1 /all$ & fell4 ,sev]al p>ts 7 brok51 requir+ two days = repairs4 ,!re 7 o!r m9or delays & !n came ! fateful day ( ,decemb] #ag4 ,?is "t ,orville 0 ! pilot4 ,! few spectators /ood sil5tly by1 little realiz+ t !y 7 p>ticipat+ 9 an ev5t t w\ld be 8=ev] kn[n40 ,orville lay flat 9 ! pilot's place ) ,wilbur runn+ alongside1 a h& on a w+1 until ! ma*9e left ! rail4 ,?is1 9 ! words ( "o ( ! hi/orians ( ! flight1 is :at happ5$3 8,signals t all 0 9 read9ess 7 ex*ang$4 ,! motor turn$1 ! propell]s :irl$1 a re/ra9+ wire 0 releas$2 ! ma*9e roll$ along a crude runway1 !n took (f "u its own p[] & flew = twelve unbelievable seconds = #abj incr$ible feet4 8,) t brief flight1 ! fir/ ev] made by a heavi]-?an-air ma*9e1 man 0 fre$ f ! bonds t held him close to ,"m ,e>? f ! beg9n+ ( "t1 & glimps$ ! realization ( 8 olde/1 bolde/ dream 444 ! conque/ ( ! air40 ,! mom5t :5 t homemade plane rose f ! gr\nd 0 ak9 to o!rs t h]ald$ epo*s 9 ! progress ( mank9d4 ,crude z x 01 t fir/ plane repres5t$ an almo/ incr$ible am\nt ( prep>ation4 ,glid]s _h be5 design$1 con/ruct$ & fl[n to ga9 te*nical data & pilot+ te*nique2 a satisfactory sy/em ( control _h be5 discov]$2 a w9d tunnel & balance _h be5 built to amplify flight data2 an aircraft eng9e suffici5tly light 9 weight _h be5 develop$2 & f9ally an a]oplane _h be5 design$ & built4 ,all ^! ?+s 7 accompli%$ 9 ab\t ?ree ye>s4 ,z "o *all5ge foll[$ ano!r1 ! ,wrights met !m all & f _! fir/ flight w5t on to ! fur!r developm5t ( _! inv5tion4 ,illu/ration3 ,! eng9es us$ 9 ! fir/ ,wright planes 7 built by ,orville & ,wilbur & _h f\r cyl9d]s4 ,?is is ! orig9al eng9e f ! #aijc plane4 ,illu/ration3 ,! re/or$ #aije ,wright plane 9 ,wright ,hall4 ,! ,wrights le>n to fly ,al?\gh ! fir/ flight took place at ,kitty ,hawk1 ! ,wrights !mselves always said t !y really le>n$ to fly on ,huffman ,prairie ea/ ( ,dayton on ! pres5t site ( ,wright-,patt]son ,field4 ,hav+ prov$ t !y c\ld fly ev5 if = a maximum ( less ?an a m9ute1 !y n[ set out to build a m practical & useful ma*9e4 ,!y reason$ t if !y c\ld fly #heb feet aga9/ a #bj-mile w9d z !y did 9 ! f\r? flight at ,kitty ,hawk1 x %\ld be possible to build a plane :i* w\ld fly mu* f>!r4 ,! plane 9 :i* ! fir/ flight 0 made 0 call$ ! ,kitty ,hawk4 ,con/ruction ( its imm$iate successor began 9 ,janu>y1 #aijd4 ,x 0 mu* ! same z ! "o fl[n at ,kitty ,hawk b !re 7 a numb] ( *anges & ! con/ruction 0 m /urdy ?r\gh\t4 ,?is plane 0 equipp$ ) an entirely new eng9e4 ,because ( a %ortage ( spruce 9 ,dayton !y *ang$ to :ite p9e = sp> con/ruction1 ?9k+ x w\ld be equally good4 ,h[ev]1 ! p9e broke 9 actual use & ! w+s _h to be entirely rebuilt4 ,illu/ration3 ,wilbur ,wright dur+ ! fir/ demon/rations ( ! plane 9 ,europe4 ,illu/ration3 ,wilbur at ! controls dur+ a flight 9 ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville & ,wilbur ,wright1 mode/ m5 ^: a*ievem5ts made hi/ory4 ,illu/ration3 ,orig9al pat5t issu$ to ! ,wrights4 ,illu/ration3 ,ka!r9e & ,orville ,wright abo>d %ip b\nd = ,europe4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville ,wright ) ,?omas ,a4 ,edison4 ,illu/ration3 ,t[+ ! plane f "o field to ano!r at ,le ,mans1 ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,^u _! return f ,europe 9 ,may #aijh1 ! ,wright bro!rs & _! si/]1 ,ka!r9e1 7 receiv$ at ! ,:ite ,h\se by ,presid5t ,taft4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville ,wright1 memb]s ( 8 family & fell[ ,daytonians at d$ication ( ! ,kitty ,hawk monum5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,! pilot lay prone 9 e>ly ,wright planes4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( _m c>toons depict+ ! honors :i* came to ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,dayton newspap] report+ ! ,home-com+ ,celebration 9 honor ( ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville ,wright ) ,colonel ,e4 ,a4 ,de$s on a visit to ,wright ,field4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville ,wright ) ,h5ry ,=d z ,dayton honor$ #ce? anniv]s>y ( flight4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,wright home & bicycle %op z !y appe> today 9 ,gre5field ,village1 ,de>born1 ,mi*igan4 ,dur+ #aijd m ?an #ajj flights _h be5 made at ,huffman ,prairie4 ,( ^? flights1 a complete circle made = ! fir/ "t on ! #bj? ( ,septemb] & two flights ( ?ree miles ea* 7 ! mo/ notable4 ,9 ,may ( #aije ! ,wrights made v>i\s improvem5ts 9 ! ma*9e mak+ x mu* /rong] at v>i\s po9ts :i* _h prov$ weak :5 l&+ 9 #aijd flights4 ,! w>p+ ( ! w+s & op]ation ( ! tail rudd] 7 made indep5d5t ( ea* o!r & ! camb] ( ! w+s 0 *ang$4 ,! mo/ important developm5t 0 ! addition ( two 8bl9k]s0 betwe5 ! surfaces ( ! front elevator4 ,! purpose ( ! bl9k]s 0 to assi/ ! re> rudd] 9 mak+ a turn4 ,?is device 0 pat5t$ & prov$ q important = x remov$ ! dang] ( a tail sp94 ,! ,wright bro!rs consid]$ _! flights ( #aije ( great importance1 & ! #aije plane prov$ ?r\gh p]=mance t x 0 a greatly improv$ 8fly]40 ,9 a report to ! ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica dat$ ,m>* #ab1 #aijf1 !y said ?is3 8,! object ( ! #aije exp]im5ts 0 to det]m9e ! cause & discov] rem$ies = sev]al obscure & some:at r>e difficulties :i* _h be5 enc\nt]$ 9 "s ( ! #aijd flights & :i* x 0 necess>y to ov]come be=e x w\ld be safe to employ fly]s = practical purposes4 ,t[>d ! middle ( ,septemb]1 means ( correct+ ! obscure tr\bles 7 f\nd & ! fly] 0 at la/ br\ght "u satisfactory control4 ,f ?is "t =w>d almo/ e flight e/abli%$ a new record40 ,! la/ flight 0 ! longe/ ( all1 la/+ = #ch m9utes & #c seconds & cov]+ #bd miles4 ,x end$ because ( exhau/ion ( fuel4 ,! gas tank1 :i* held only ab\t a gallon1 _h1 ?r\gh ov]sight1 n be5 full be=e ! take-(f4 ,illu/ration3 ,"o ( ! _m flights made ov] ,huffman ,prairie1 j ea/ ( ,dayton on pres5t site ( ,wright-,patt]son airfields4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,wright ,memorial ov]look+ ,huffman ,prairie4 ,,! ,,wright ,,memorial ,on a hilltop ov]look+ ,huffman ,prairie :]e ! ,wright bro!rs accompli%$ s mu*1 /&s ?is %aft1 made ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a p9k granite & erect$ by ! citiz5s ( ,dayton 9 _! memory4 ,to ! ea/ lies ,wright ,field1 ! great gov]nm5t air c5t] nam$ 9 _! honor4 ,! pr9cipal bronze plaque tells 9 a few words ! /ory ( _! great contribution to ! progress ( mank9d4 ,a small] tablet records ! names ( ^? e>ly fly]s :o 7 tra9$ by ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,9 ! simplicity ( design & ! /r5g? ( /ructure1 x reflects ! *>act]s ( ! m5 x honors4 ,! report to ! ,a]o ,club cont9u$1 8,! #aije fly] _h a total weight ( ab\t #ibe p\nds1 includ+ ! op]ator & 0 ( su* sub/antial con/ruction z to be able to make l&+s at high spe$ )\t be+ /ra9$ or brok54 ,f ! beg9n+ ! prime object 0 to devise a ma*9e ( practical utility1 r ?an a useless & extravagant toy4444 ,! favorable results :i* h be5 obta9$ h be5 due to improvem5ts 9 fly+ quality result+ f m sci5tific design & to improv$ me?ods ( balanc+ & /e]+4444 ,! be/ divid5ds on ! labor inve/$ h inv>iably come f seek+ m k r ?an m p[]40 ,! submission ( ?is report 0 foll[$ by ! adoption ( a resolution by ! ,a]o ,club comm5d+ ! ,wrights ^u _! accompli%m5t4 ,?is1 x might be said1 m>k$ (ficial recognition on ! "p ( ! public t ! ,wrights really _h fl[n4 ,despite num]\s flights made 9 #aijd & #aije1 !re 0 consid]able skepticism & grave d\bts on ! "p ( mo/ p t flights 7 be+ made4 ,9 fact1 ! unwill+ness ( ! _w to believe t man c\ld fly 0 "o ( ! ironies ( ! ,wright /ory4 ,x 0 _m mon?s be=e ! la/ d\bt+ ,?omas 0 conv9c$ t practical flight _h actually be5 a*iev$4 ,improvem5ts _h be5 made on ! #aije plane1 includ+ ! eng9e4 ,9 #aijh ! plane 0 tak5 to ,kitty ,hawk = fur!r te/s4 ,aft] sev]al successful flights1 an accid5t occurr$ :i* s badly damag$ ! plane t x 0 dismantl$ & /or$ !re 9 frame hang>s4 ,ov] ! ye>s p>ts ( ! plane 7 giv5 to sev]al museums & o!rs 7 acquir$ by resid5ts ( ! area z mem5toes4 ,! eng9e1 ! propell]s & o!r p>ts 7 %ipp$ back to ,dayton4 ,illu/ration3 ,! re/or$ #aije a]oplane 9 process ( recon/ruction4 ,eng9e]s & o!rs :o inspect$ ! plane dur+ its rebuild+1 m>vel$ at ! craftsman%ip reflect$ 9 its orig9al con/ruction4 ,:5 x 0 decid$ to recon/ruct an e>ly ,wright plane = ,c>illon ,p>k1 ! fir/ ?\ght 0 t x %\ld be a replica ( ! ,kitty ,hawk1 :i* ( c\rse w\ld h be5 accurate 9 appe>ance b w\ld h conta9$ no orig9al p>ts4 ,orville ,wright himself sugge/$ t if ! orig9al p>ts ( ! #aije plane c\ld be br\ght toge!r1 a plane :i* c\ld truly be call$ a re/or$ ,wright a]oplane c\ld be built4 ,an exhau/ive se>* 0 begun & ) ! co-op]ation ( ! museums & ! resid5ts ( ,kitty ,hawk1 _m ( ! orig9al p>ts 7 secur$4 ,orville ,wright locat$ ! orig9al draw+s & sup]vis$ mu* ( ! recon/ruction4 ,8 dea? occurr$ %ortly be=e ! plane 0 f9i%$4 ,at lea/ #fj p] c5t ( ! p>ts 9 ! plane are orig9al4 ,^! include ! eng9e1 ! *a9 guides1 control lev]s & pilot's cradle1 ! propell]s1 ! great] "p ( ! w+ /ructure z well z "s ( ! front rudd] /ruts4 ,con/ruction ( ! plane 0 sup]vis$ by ,mr4 ,h>vey ,d4 ,gey]1 an e>ly employee ( ! ,wrights1 :o 0 uniquely fitt$ = ?is responsibility & :o1 9 contribut+ 8 s]vices1 has done mu* to p]petuate ! a*ievem5ts ( ! ,wrights 9 _! home city4 ,z does ! orig9al ,kitty ,hawk 9 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 ?is re/or$ plane w1 = g5]ations to come1 help to tell ! /ory ( ! g5ius ( ! ,wrights4 ,illu/ration3 ,newspap] headl9es ,recognition 444 at home & abroad ,illu/ration3 ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii visits ,wright bro!rs dur+ flights at ,pau1 ,france4 ,a _w t has conv9c$ itself some?+ _c be done1 yields sl[ly to ! realization t ! 8impossible0 has be5 a*iev$4 ,:5 ! ,wrights approa*$ _! own gov]nm5t ) ! sugge/ion t _! inv5tion might be useful = sc\t+ purposes _! proposal evok$ no int]e/4 ,actually1 appreciation ( ! implications & possibilities ( ! new device came m quickly f ,europe ?an ,am]ica4 ,engl& & ,france 7 among ! fir/ to seek in=mation on ! ma*9e t _h s ?or\ghly prov$ its ability to fly4 ,z e>ly z #aije a memb] ( ! ,fr5* milit>y _h at lea/ made un(ficial inquiry z to ! co/ ( a plane1 b = a "t ?is l$ to no?+4 ,9 #aijg ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t realiz$ t ! ,wrights _h prov$ ! practicability ( fly+4 ,! ,signal ,corps drew up specifications & ask$ = bids4 ,! ,wrights (f]$ to build a te/ plane = #be1jjj4 ,_! bid 0 accept$ 9 ,febru>y1 #aijh4 ,?ree mon?s lat] !y sign$ a contract ) a ,fr5* syndicate to sell or lic5se ! use ( ! plane 9 ,france4 ,! ,wrights 7 n[ 9 ! int]national picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,k+ ,alfonso ,,xiii ( ,spa9 0 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 fly+1 b promis$ 8 family t he w\ld n make flight4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,wrights1 always seek+ bett] p]=mance1 made a notable improvem5t 9 _! plane4 ,9 _! fir/ hi/oric flight & dur+ ! exp]im5ts on ,huffman ,prairie1 !y rode 8belly bu/]0 j z a boy does :5 coa/+ on a sl$4 ,!y n[ made a diff]5t arrangem5t ( lev]s :i* enabl$ !m to sit up :ile pilot+ ! plane4 ,a seat = a pass5g] 0 also provid$4 ,int]e/+ly en\gh1 rec5t exp]im5ts ) high-spe$ planes h br\ght "s return ( ! prone position = ! pilot4 ,on ,may #ad1 #aijh1 newspap] m5 saw a hi/ory-mak+ flight at ,kitty ,hawk4 ,! remodel$ #aije ma*9e "u p]fect control c>ri$ two m54 ,flights = ! army foll[$ 9 ,septemb] & ! la/ trace ( skepticism disappe>$4 ,un=tunately1 on ! la/ flight ,lieut5ant ,selfridge1 ! pass5g]1 0 kill$ & ,orville sev]ely injur$4 ,! ye> #aijh 0 notable 9 ! saga ( ! ,wrights4 ,wilbur made a s]ies ( flights abroad t n only won all obs]v]s b ar\s$ wide int]e/ & admiration ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,8 quiet demeanor1 8 unassum+ mode/y & 8 prov$ skill1 /irr$ ! popul> imag9ation4 ,! ,fr5* exalt$ him to ! /atus ( a h]o4 ,! great ( ! _w flock$ to meet him & see him fly4 ,!y includ$ ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii ( ,engl&1 ,k+ ,alfonso ,,xiii ( ,spa91 & ! ,d[ag] ,que5 ,m>gh]ita ( ,italy4 ,invitations to fly came f ,rome & ,b]l94 ,9 ,rome ,k+ ,victor ,emmanuel wat*$ him fly4 ,illu/ration3 ,wilbur1 at "r1 9 *>act]i/ic pose--mak+ a repair 9 ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville ,wright ) army (fic] dur+ highly successful flights at ,=t ,my]1 ,virg9ia4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #aijh1 ,orville & 8 si/]1 ,ka!r9e1 w5t to ,europe to jo9 ,wilbur4 ,! wea!r at ,le ,mans :]e ,wilbur _h be5 fly+ became unsuitable = fur!r flights & op]ations 7 transf]r$ to ,pau 9 s\!rn ,france4 ,"h ,orville & ,ka!r9e jo9$ ,wilbur4 ,_m flights 7 made & _m di/+ui%$ visitors came to see ! mod]n miracle ( human flight4 ,honors 7 heap$ ^u ! ,wrights4 ,!y receiv$ among _m o!r di/9ctions1 ! gold m$al ( ! ,a]onautical ,society ( ,great ,brita9 & ! ,a]o ,club ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,! ,fr5* ,a]o ,club ( ! ,s>! gave !m a bronze trophy4 ,lat] ! ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica be/[$ m$als on ! fly]s4 ,a few weeks aft]w>d1 ,presid5t ,taft receiv$ ! ,wrights at ! ,:ite ,h\se & ! bro!rs return$ to ,dayton :]e a tumultu\s welcome await$ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,wilbur flies l[ ov] spectators' c>riages at ,pau1 ,france4 ,welcome home6 ,illu/ration3 ,ma9 ,/reet & ,?ird on day ( great ,homecom+ ,celebration1 ,june #ag1 #aiji4 ,probably no?+ /irr$ ! ,wrights q s deeply z _! welcome :5 !y return$ to ,dayton f _! =eign triumphs4 ,! 8homecom+0 la/$ two days1 ,june #ag & #ah1 #aiji4 ,:i/les blew1 b&s play$1 bells rang1 m51 wom5 & *ildr5 p>ad$4 ,dur+ ! celebration practically all bus9ess 9 ,dayton 0 susp5d$4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville & ,wilbur on second day ( ,dayton demon/ration4 ,wilbur & ,orville rode to ! celebration 9 a c>riage ) _! old fri5ds1 ,ed ,s9es1 boyhood newspap] p>tn] ( ,orville1 & ,ed ,ellis1 a long-"t fri5d ( ,wilbur4 ,! ,wrights review$ a p>ade 9 _! honor & 9 ! ev5+ witness$ a spectacul> display ( fireworks4 ,! celebration cont9u$ ! next day :5 "o ( ! features 0 ! =mation ( a huge liv+ ,am]ican flag by #b1ejj s*ool *ildr51 we>+ r$1 :ite & blue4 ,imm$iately aft] ! celebration ,wilbur & ,orville left = ,wa%+ton to complete ! trials = ! ,army at ,=t ,my]4 ,! contract ) ! gov]nm5t _h specifi$ t ! plane mu/ d =ty miles an h\r4 ,actually1 ,orville complet$ "o #aj-mile flight 9 #ad m9utes at approximately #dc miles p] h\r4 ,! ,wright plane 0 accept$ by ! ,army at ! conclusion ( ^! te/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,mi*el9 ,trophy aw>d$ to ,wright bro!rs = a*ievem5ts 9 ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,m$al f ! ,a]o ,club ( ,am]ica4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is trophy f ! ,a]o ,club ( ,s>!1 ,france1 0 plac$ 9 ni*e 9 ,wright home4 ,imm$iately aft] ! flights at ,=t ,my]1 ,orville & ,ka!r9e left = ,g]many4 ,8 purpose 0 to tra9 pilots = ! ,g]man company :i* _h be5 organiz$4 ,he made _m flights on t trip1 "s ( !m witness$ by memb]s ( ! royal family & on "o ( :i* ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce 0 a pass5g]4 ,on "o he rais$ ! _w's altitude record f #ajj met]s to #agb met]s1 r\ghly #eej feet4 ,%ortly !reaft] he flew = "o h\r1 ?irty-five m9utes & =ty-sev5 seconds ) a pass5g]1 !reby e/abli%+ a new _w's record = a flight ) a pass5g]4 ,:ile ,orville 0 9 ,g]many 9 #aiji1 ,wilbur 0 mak+ spectacul> flights ar\nd ,new ,york4 ,9 "o ( ^! he flew #ba miles f ,gov]nor's ,isl& up ! ,hudson ,riv] to ,grant's ,tomb & back4 ,to tra9 pilots to fly _! planes ! ,wrights op5$ a fly+ s*ool on ,huffman ,prairie :]e ^? e>ly & prec>i\s flights _h be5 made4 ,"h a notable gr\p ( fly]s receiv$ _! tra9+4 ,"o ( !m 0 ,h5ry ,h4 ,arnold :o became ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,army ,air ,corps 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,9 ,may1 #aiaj1 ,wilbur made 8 la/ flight z pilot4 ,%ortly aft]w>d he & ,orville flew = a brief "t toge!r4 ,x 0 ! only flight :5 ! bro!rs 7 bo? 9 ! air at ! same "t4 ,lat] ! same day ,orville took up 8 #hb-ye>-old fa!r4 ,9 ! _s ( ! ,wrights ! ,bi%op's only comm5t 0 444 8,high]6 ,high]60 ,orville's f9al flight z pilot 0 made 9 #aiah f ,s\? ,field ne> ,dayton4 ,illu/ration3 ,orville ,wright meet+ ) memb]s ( ,national ,advisory ,committee = ,a]onautics4 ,aft] an illness ( ?ree weeks1 ,wilbur ,wright di$ on ,may #cj1 #aiab1 9 8 =ty-fif? ye>4 ,! :ole _w m\rn$ him4 ,?us1 9 ! prime ( life1 ) a record ( a*ievem5t privileg$ to few1 pass$ a notable figure 9 ,am]ican creative hi/ory4 ,orville ,wright surviv$ 8 bro!r = #cf ye>s1 pass+ away ,janu>y #cj1 #aidh4 ,?r\gh\t 8 life he ma9ta9$ 8 active int]e/ 9 aviation1 0 a life memb] ( ! ,national ,advisory ,committee = ,a]onautics & a frequ5t & honor$ visitor to ,wright ,field1 ! great ,air ,=ce rese>* c5t] nam$ 9 honor ( ! ,wright bro!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,always int]e/$ 9 new developm5ts1 ,orville ,wright visits ,wright ,field4 ,illu/ration3 ,! 8,kitty ,hawk10 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 ,wa%+ton4 ,! ,wright bro!rs h be5 honor$ by _m nations4 ,m$als1 trophies1 monum5ts tell 9 "p1 at lea/1 ! /ory ( _! great a*ievem5t4 ,! orig9al ,kitty ,hawk a]oplane holds ! place ( honor 9 ! a]onautical exhibit ( ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 ,wa%+ton4 ,a replica ( ! ,kitty ,hawk 9 ! ,sci5ce ,museum at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 ,london1 speaks = ! ,briti% nation 9 honor+ ! ,wrights4 ,monum5ts h be5 erect$ at ,kitty ,hawk1 ,n4 ,c41 at ,le ,mans1 ,france1 & at ,dayton4 ,& n[ ,wright ,hall ) its re/or$ #aije plane takes its place z "o ( ! ef=ts ( a grateful _w to honor "o ( man's greate/ a*ievem5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,wright ,memorial1 ,kitty ,hawk1 ,n4 ,c4 ,illu/ration3 ,monum5t to ,wrights1 ,le ,mans1 ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,wright ,hall 9 ,c>illon ,p>k h\ses re/or$ #aije ,wright a]oplane4 ,on ! walls ( ,wright ,hall is inscrib$ ?is tribute to ! a*ievem5ts & to ! p]sonal "* ( two great ,am]icans3 ,9 honor$ memory ( ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright1 citiz5s ( ,dayton & ( ! _w4 ,?r\gh orig9al rese>*1 ! ,wright bro!rs acquir$ sci5tific k & develop$ !ories ( a]odynamics :i*1 ) _! inv5tion ( ail]on control1 enabl$ !m 9 #aijc to build & fly1 at ,kitty ,hawk1 ! fir/ p[]-driv51 man-c>ry+ a]oplane capable ( flight4 ,_! fur!r developm5t ( ! a]oplane gave x a capacity = s]vice :i* e/abli%$ aviation z "o ( ! great =w>d /eps 9 human progress4 ,z sci5ti/s1 ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright discov]$ ! secret ( flight4 ,z inv5tors1 build]s & fly]s1 !y br\ght aviation to ! _w4 ,_! c\rage1 p]sev]ance & ability are comp>able only to ! magnitude ( _! a*ievem5t4 ,! a]oplane w /& = all "t z "o ( ^? few truly great inv5tions :i* h %ap$ ! life & de/9y ( man4 ,,c>illon ,,p>k ,,dayton1 ,,ohio ,"o ( a s]ies ( ,c>illon ,p>k booklets4 ,price t5 c5ts4 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,u4,s4,a4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,sil5tly correct$ a few typos4 --,reta9$ publication in=mation f ! 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