The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American Aviation

Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers creations were always a step ahead of everyone else s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world s first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing and life-changing "