Describes the early lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the airplane design that helped them achieve controlled flight, the first powered flight, and the help they received from their sister, Katharine.
the secret flights of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk
Tise, Larry E
2009
Examines the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright with a focus on their secret flights in 1908 at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina before the media discovered their actions and introduced their story to the world.
Answers twenty questions on the Wright Brothers, discussing their childhood hobbies, study of flight, and first powered flight, and includes three experiments.