Comparison Of Wilbur And Orville Wright

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A hero is a person who is admired for his or her qualities and achievements. “Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation.” “In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flight (history.com).” An extraordinary hero named Wilbur and Orville Wright are leaders who left a positive effect on the world. Wilbur and Orville dedicated their lives to build the first plane and are admired still today. Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867. He was the middle child in a family of five children. As a child Wilbur’s playmate was his younger brother, Orville Wright, born in 1871. Wilbur and Orville lived near Millville, Indiana, growing up. In 1892 Wilbur and Orville opened up a bike, fixing bicycles and selling their own design, then when they got older, they moved to North Carolina for the strong winds, for driving their planes. Wilbur and Orville never got married in their lifetime. Wilbur's plan for going to Yale University got ruined after an injury during an ice hockey game. As a career, Wilbur and …show more content…

The helicopter was made of cork, bamboo and paper, and powered by a rubber band to twirl the helicopter's blades. The design was based on a French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Penaud. Wilbur and Orville was fascinated by the toy and that little toy made them want to develop a lifelong love of aeronautics and flying. Wilbur and Orville then created the first steam powered airplane with the motivation of wanting to fly. Wilbur and Orville Wright are extraordinary heros because they left a positive effect on the world. The way Wilbur and Orville changed the world in a positive manner was by building planes so people could have faster transportation. Wilbur and Orville were dead word=very important people in history and will not be

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