It is well known by many that 118 years ago today powered flight was achieved for the first time by the Wright Brothers with their iconic Wright Flyer (pictured below at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC in 2019. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/49217367931/in/album-72157712199008938/ Over time it seems that this date was also popular with aircraft … Continue reading 17th December – An Iconic Date
113 years ago today the Wright brothers made a huge leap into the history books by completing the first ever powered flight. This momentous occasion may have only lasted less than the length of a 747 but it was a massively important achievement by the bicycle building brothers on the Kittyhawk Sands. Once Orville Wright … Continue reading December 17th – It’s All-Wright
Glenn Curtiss was born on the 21st May 1878. Curtiss always had a keen interest in engineering and innovation. He opened up the first Curtiss factory, manufacturing motorcycles, in 1901. This obviously draws a comparison to the Bicycle building Wright Brothers,with whom Curtiss would have long drawn out legal battles and ill-feeling in the years … Continue reading The Curtiss Story Part 1 – Glenn Curtiss & the Early Years
As fundamental and important as every piece of aerodynamic and structural design has been for every stage of development of powered flight, nothing, but nothing has been as important as the power itself. In this series I intend to run through a number of historically significant power-plants and explain why they were important and some … Continue reading Aero Engines Of History: 1903 – 1914
“If Birds Can Fly For Long Periods Of Time, Why Can’t I?” - Orville Wright One Hundred and Twelve years ago today, the single most important aviation milestone was achieved. The wright brothers successfully carried out the first ever manned powered flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright, bicycle builders from Ohio became obsessed with the idea … Continue reading A Long Time Ago in Kittyhawk
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