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On The Aviation Trail In The Wright Brothers' West Side Neighborhood In Dayton, Ohio, Mary Ann Johnson
On The Aviation Trail In The Wright Brothers' West Side Neighborhood In Dayton, Ohio, Mary Ann Johnson
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The West Side Dayton neighborhood where Wilbur and Orville Wright lived, worked and invented the airplane includes five historic buildings or building sites, all within a block or two of each other, that represent the five major periods in the brothers' lives. This paper tells the story of the five sites at three different periods in time: 1) when they were occupied by the Wrights during the turn of the last century, 2) when they were discovered by Aviation Trail in 1981 and 3) today, in 2001. The stories of the earliest period show the historical significance of each of …
The First Aerial Canoe: Wilbur Wright And The Hudson-Fulton Flights, John Sanford
The First Aerial Canoe: Wilbur Wright And The Hudson-Fulton Flights, John Sanford
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The article, The First Aerial Canoe: Wilbur Wright and the Hudson-Fulton Flights, was presented by John Sanford at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. Sanford discusses the events that occurred at the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City. He focuses on the competition between Glenn Curtis and the Wright Brothers and their reactions to the events at the Celebration.
Faded Memories: The Wright Brothers And Germany, 1909-1913, Guillaume De Syon
Faded Memories: The Wright Brothers And Germany, 1909-1913, Guillaume De Syon
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The article, Faded Memories: The Wright Brothers and Germany, 1909-1913, by Guillaume de Syon focuses on the Wright Brothers time promoting their aircraft in Germany and Europe. The article discusses the opportunities and misfortunes that the Wright Brothers had in Europe and how they made and sold planes to early European aviators. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001.
From Wright Flyers To Aerial Thermography: The 1910 Wright Brother's Hangar At Huffman Prairie, Michael L. Hargrave, Dave Babson, Thomas L. Sever, Dwain K. Butler
From Wright Flyers To Aerial Thermography: The 1910 Wright Brother's Hangar At Huffman Prairie, Michael L. Hargrave, Dave Babson, Thomas L. Sever, Dwain K. Butler
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The Huffman Prairie Flying Field, now a National Historic Landmark located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was the scene of many of the Wright Brother's activities between 1904 and 1916. Following their remarkable success at Kitty Hawk in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright returned home to develop a versatile and marketable airplane. They used Huffman Prairie as a site to test aircraft and train pilots. There they constructed (in 1904, 1905, and 1910) a series of modest structures to house their aircraft. While each of these buildings is historically important, the 1910 hangar is the focus of this paper. From …
Hawthorn Hill: The Wright Family Home, Mary Oliver
Hawthorn Hill: The Wright Family Home, Mary Oliver
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The article, Hawthorn Hill: The Wright Family Home, was presented by Mary Oliver at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. The article discusses the development and history of Hawthorn Hill, the Wright family home.
Rumors Of Flight: The Photographic Record Of The Wright Brothers At Huffman Prairie, Jeffery Alan John
Rumors Of Flight: The Photographic Record Of The Wright Brothers At Huffman Prairie, Jeffery Alan John
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
Today, one hundred years after the Wright Brothers conducted their research leading to powered flight, we can revisit the period between 1900 and 1905. We know what the brothers did, and how they did it, largely because the Wrights conscientiously recorded their work both visually and verbally. In this sense, they showed an extraordinary dimension of their inventiveness. The camera was an important instrument of their research. The Wright Brothers as inventors had a unique understanding of the power of photography to make an accurate representation of reality (Nolan, 1984). As a result, the Wright Brothers have left us a …
The Wright Stuff: The Mathematics Of The Wright Brothers, Robert N. Mccullough
The Wright Stuff: The Mathematics Of The Wright Brothers, Robert N. Mccullough
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
On a cold and blustery day in December of 1903 near the town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, Wilbur and Orville Wright, haul an ungainly looking craft from a shed and get ready to attempt a feat that has never been accomplished before - to fly a heavier-than-air powered airplane with a person on board.
The weather conditions that day were terrible. The temperature was 34 degrees F and the winds were steadily blowing between 20 and 30 miles an hour [McFarland, 395].1 The wind chill (according to modern tables) was around 8 degrees F …
Testing The Military Flyer At Fort Myer, 1908-1909, David R. Chenoweth
Testing The Military Flyer At Fort Myer, 1908-1909, David R. Chenoweth
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The article, Testing the Military Flyer at Fort Myer, 1908-1909, by David Chenoweth discusses the work of the Wright Brothers to earn the military contract with the United States Army Signal Corps. The article provides detail on the entire process from the initial contract, to designing, testing and demonstrating the Flyer. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, …
The First Witness: Amos Root At Huffman Prairie, James Tobin
The First Witness: Amos Root At Huffman Prairie, James Tobin
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The article, The First Witness: Amos Root at Huffman Prairie, was presented by James Tobin at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. The article discusses how Amos Root witnessed the Wright Brothers flying at Huffman Prairie and his general interest in their inventions. Tobin also discusses the life of Amos Root and how he gained fame through beekeeping.
Witness To Flight: Aviation Achievements Of The Wrights Described In Recently Discovered Letters Written By Their Contemporaries, Stanley W. Kandebo
Witness To Flight: Aviation Achievements Of The Wrights Described In Recently Discovered Letters Written By Their Contemporaries, Stanley W. Kandebo
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The article, Witnesses to Flight: Aviation Achievements Of The Wrights Described In Recently Discovered Letters Written by Their Contemporaries, was written by Stanley W. Kandebo. The article discusses the letters written by various people involved with the Wright Brothers and the early flights that they made. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001.
Over A Herd Of Cattle: The Wright Brothers And The Pursuit Of Flight At Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Elizabeth Fraterrigo
Over A Herd Of Cattle: The Wright Brothers And The Pursuit Of Flight At Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Elizabeth Fraterrigo
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The article, 'Over a Herd of Cattle': The Wright Brothers and the Pursuit of Flight at Huffman Prairie Flying Field, by Elizabeth Fraterrigo discusses the role that Huffman Prairie played in the events of the Wright Brothers early attempts at perfecting flight. Fraterrigo explains the use of the field and difficulties faced by the Wright Brothers and the advances that they made due to the flights at Huffman Prairie. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001.
The Wright Brothers, Government Support For Aeronautical Research, And The Progress Of Flight, Roger D. Launius
The Wright Brothers, Government Support For Aeronautical Research, And The Progress Of Flight, Roger D. Launius
Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories
The article, The Wright Brothers, Government Support for Aeronautical Research, and the Progress of Flight, was presented by Roger D. Launius at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. In the article Launius discusses the slow development of the aircraft and how the United States lagged in further research and development of the air service.
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