In this installment we relive one of the events más important of the history of aviationón, the first flight of the wright brothers.
Hoy, 17 from December to 2023, are fulfilled 120 añthe first flight, performed by brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright. This event marksó a milestone in history, since it changedó the way we move and communicate.
El Wright Flyer, with his brief but monumental journey of 12 seconds I ranó 120 pies, marcó a crucial moment in aviationón.
Thoseí, Although Orville and Wilbur Wright were not the first builders or pilots of experimental airplanes, They emerged as true pioneers for all their discoveries.
120 añThe first flight of the Wright brothers
The Wright brothers, born in Indiana in 1867 and 1871, respectively, They were aviation fansón since childhood. On 1896, They began experimenting with gliders, and in 1900 They moved to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to carry out your tests in a place with strong winds and soft sand.
The 17 from December to 1903, The Wrights made four flights with their aircraftón, the Flyer. The first flight lastedó 12 seconds and coveredó a distance of 36,5 meters. The fourth and úlast hard flightó 59 seconds and coveredó a distance of 260 meters.
The ésuccess of the Wright brothers was dueó to one combine usón of factors, which include:
- I understandón of the aerodin forcesámicas, to allow themó diseñhave an avión that it was stable and controllable.
His development of a control system based on the flapping of the wings, to allow themó lead the grandfatherón in flight. - Its use of a light and powerful motor, that provide themó the force needed to lift the planeón of the ground.
- The first flight of the Wright brothers markedó the beginning of a new era in human history. In the déeach following, the aviationón was developedó rápiously, and airplanes became an essential part of our society.
Today in Día, Airplanes are used to transport passengers and goods.ías, for the war, for the investigationón científica and for leisure. They have changed the way we communicate with the world, and have made it possible for people from all over the planet to connect with each other.í, making the worldás smallñO, from thereí, the pioneers of aviationón They have been key to getting to where we are today.
The legacy of the Wright brothers is priceless. His work openedó the path to explorationón of space, and for the development of new technologiesíso they have changed the world.
The Wright and Saints Dumont compete histórichly for the recognition of the first controlled flight in our history, but key in the development achieved by both.
To close, I share this vídeo on YouTube where I show you the original Flyer I of the Wrights that is in the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, A highly recommended visit for history lovers:
