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Photograph of December 17,1903 flight from PBS.org
- What gift did the brothers Wilbur , and his younger brother, Orville,receive from their father as boys that got them fascinated with flight?______________ What business did the brothers run before getting involved with building airplanes?______________________Find the answers at: Wright Brothers
- The historic flight had speeds of 10mph and reached an altitude of 10 feet. Who flew first?_________________ According to the brothers, what was the main problem they faced ?______________ What happened to their plane after they historic day's flight?____________________ Find the answers at: http://www.fi.edu/flights/first/during.html
On Dec. 17, 2003. a recreation of the historic flight will occur . At what time did the first of four flights occur(longest being 59 seconds), how long did the original flight last and what distance did it complete?_______________ Look for the answers at: http://www.wrightexperience.com/edu/12_17_03/html/index.htm
The Wright Brothers' first airplane was called the Wright Flyer. What were the three elements of flight which the plane mastered? __________________ What observations helped the brothers learn about flying?________________ Find the answers at: PBS- Look at the primary document of the Wright brothers' patent dated March/1903. Who was the commissioner who approved their patent application and what was the name of their invention? __________________What's unusual about the date of their application?__________________Find the answers at: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/vc004899.jpg
- Weighing 600 pounds and constructed of spruce and ash wood , wires and covered with muslin, how did the Wright Brothers ride their plane?______________________ Find the answers at: http://www.nasm.si.edu/galleries/gal100/wright1903.html
- The Wright brothers never said they were the FIRST to fly . Which Englishman may have tried it before them?____________________ What DID the brother's claim about their flight?___________________ Find the answers at: Wright Brothers
- Other than the Wright Brothers, how many people were present for the historic flight?____________ What were two reasons more people didn't turn out at Kitty Hawk that morning?______________ Who was the first person the brothers contacted after the successful day?_________________ Find the answer at: http://sln.fi.edu/flights/first/after.html
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