Summery: Part II

(Blog 11: Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Continued)

So what are the other accomplishments they Wright's have done? Well ever since they were young they studied hard and always wanted to know more. As they got older, they got into the printing business. This led to them becoming writers and editors, which was somewhat successful, but not as successful as they would have liked. They went back to being printers until they got caught up in the new bicycle craze. They started repairing bikes, and also ended up building their own to sell. They started getting interesting in people, mostly French men, attempting to fly. They began to do research and their own testing.

So why and how did these boys succeed in everything they did? Well, ever since they were young their family had encouraged the kids to study and investigate anything that interested them. They put a lot of effort into everything they did. With their work on the plane, they started small. First, they used kites to start their test. Then in 1899, the brothers built their first glider.

They choose Kitty Hawk, North Carolina as their testing spot because of the strong, steady winds and the level ground. The land also had few trees and it, for the most part, had good weather conditions. The sand could also somewhat softened the landing. They completed several tests there starting in 1900. On December 17, 1903, the brothers finally succeeded in successful and controlled flight in a biplane they had built. The flight lasted twelve seconds and the longest that day was fifty-seven seconds. This was the beginning of successful and controlled flight.