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Who was the first to aeronautically identify the basic form and elements of a modern airplane?
Sir George Cayley.
What glider experiments influenced the design of the airplane?
Octave Chanute.
Otto Lilienthal.
And the 1804 Cayley glider experiments.
Otto Lilienthal.
And the 1804 Cayley glider experiments.
How did the Wrights bicycle business help their aviation ventures?
Supplied them funds.
Gained skills with tools in wood working and metal working for use in constructing craft.
Gained skills with tools in wood working and metal working for use in constructing craft.
What did the Wright brothers accomplish in 1903?
Achieved the first manned, powered, controlled, and sustained flights of an airplane.
What distinguishes the Wrights' flights of 1903 from earlier heavier-than-air flights?
Maintained documentation.
Ensured witnesses saw achievement.
Ensured witnesses saw achievement.
Why did the Wright brothers apply for patents?
They had a product to sell.
During Wilbur Wrights European tour, he won an air race for the longest flight over a closed circuit. What prized did Wilbur win and how long was the flight?
The Michelin Cup.
2 hours, 18 minutes, 33 seconds.
2 hours, 18 minutes, 33 seconds.
When did the passenger plane become a reality?
May 14, 1908 - Wilbur took mechanic Charlie Furnas for a ride in the refurbished Flyer NO. 3.
Orville Wright won the1913 Collier Trophy for what achievement in aeronautics?
Development of the automatic stabilizer.
Why did the Wright brothers leave the Wright company, Wilbur in 1912 and Orville in 1915?
On May 30, 1912, Wilbur died.
Orville sold his manufacturing and patent rights in 1915.
Orville sold his manufacturing and patent rights in 1915.