Part one of term paper
When the words aircraft, airplane, glider, or plane enter a conversation the first thought that comes to mind is Orville and Wilbur Wright. Wilbur, the oldest, was born on April 16, 1867 in New Castle, Indiana and Orville was born four years later on August 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio. (Porter 736) The two dropped out of high school before rec ...

Part two of term paper
... Starting in 1902 they began work on their first airplane and by 1905 they were confident enough to submit their design to the United States Department of War. (Pursell 1230) “By 1909 the Wright’s aircraft design was being manufactured.” (Wright, Wilbur 256) have had an extremely large impact on our lives, community, and history. Our lives have been influenced largely by the wrights famous invention. Transportation for the average person using planes had become a luxury by the 1930's and b ...