Project Gutenberg 2008-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 308 Wright, Orville 1871 1948 Wright, Wilbur 1867 1912 The Early History of the Airplane The Wright brothers' aeroplane -- How we made the first flight -- Some aeronautical experiments. Produced by K Nordquist, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Early History of the Airplane" by Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright is a seminal scientific publication detailing the early efforts and methodologies behind the invention of the airplane during the early 20th century. It chronicles the longstanding quest for human flight, encapsulating the brothers' personal experiences and breakthroughs in aerodynamics and flight mechanics. As an autobiographical technical report co-authored by the pioneering aviators, it serves as both a historical account and a foundational text in the field of aviation. The book provides an in-depth recounting of the Wright brothers' journey to achieving powered flight, beginning with their early inspirations and experiments with kites and gliders. It documents their extensive research into existing theories and the challenges they faced in balancing and controlling flight. Through systematic experimentation with various designs, they elaborated on their innovative approach, including the concept of wing warping for control. The pivotal moment in their narrative culminates with the first powered flight on December 17, 1903, marking a significant milestone in aviation history. Ultimately, the book encapsulates the Wright brothers’ relentless dedication and scientific approach to overcoming the obstacles of flight, establishing the groundwork for future advancements in aeronautics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Airplanes TL Text Technology Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 114374 114383 2024-09-11T05:07:41.116960 2023-09-11T08:35:17.344622 text/html text/html 111466 2021-01-03T14:44:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 287879 2021-01-03T14:44:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260331 2024-09-11T05:07:44.154981 application/epub+zip 260795 2024-09-11T05:07:41.927835 application/epub+zip 99289 2024-09-11T05:07:41.457831 application/epub+zip 497622 2024-09-11T05:07:46.020799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485002 2024-09-11T05:07:43.678801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136018 2022-09-12T04:06:43.238970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103287 103059 2024-09-11T05:07:40.761895 2023-09-11T08:35:17.051618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103312 2021-01-03T14:44:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36591 2021-01-03T14:44:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19239 2024-09-11T05:07:46.175934 application/rdf+xml 21395 2024-09-11T05:07:41.530804 image/jpeg 3702 2024-09-11T05:07:41.493821 image/jpeg 290897 2024-09-11T05:07:41.154806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia