First Wright Brothers’ Flight
From 1900 to 1902 the Wright brothers tested a series of gliders (планеры) at Kill Devil Hills, a location chosen primarily for its steady winds.
For many people, December 17th, may have seemed like another winter morning in North Carolina – but for Orville and Wilbur Wright, it was a perfect day to fly. On that clear day in 1903, the Wrights successfully tested their newest invention: a flyer (самолёт) with a four-cylinder engine. During the first flight, the craft was only air-born for 12 seconds and travelled 120 feet, but three even more successful flights followed later that day, and what the brothers have achieved would forever change the world: the first controlled, powered flight in a heavier than air flying machine.
The Wrights’ hometown of Dayton, Ohio, acknowledged their accomplishment (свершение) in June, 1909 with a two-day celebration that included parades, a banquet, medal-granting, ceremonies, and fireworks. Although Orville and Wilbur were modest (and unaccustomed to such accolades), it was clear that fame was bound (обязательно) to be a part of their life. Their friend and aviation expert Octave Chanute wrote to them: “I know that the reception of such honors becomes oppressive to modest men, but in this case you have brought the trouble upon yourselves by completing the solution of a world-old problem.”
A stamp, issued in May 22nd, 2003, in Dayton, Ohio, commemorates the centennial of the Wrights’ incredible accomplishment. It depicts Orville at the controls of the Wright flyer.
Forum, 2004, vol. 42, № 1, р. 57.
Questions to be answered in writing:
- What was tested at Kill Devil Hills in December, 1903?
- How was the great achievement of Wright brothers celebrated in their hometown of Dayton, Ohio?
- Why did fame become an integral part of their life?
- In what way was the centennial of the Wrights’ accomplishment commemorated in 2003?
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