wright, wilbur

A look at the lives of the Wright brothers, from their childhood interest in flight, through their study of successful gliders and other flying machines, to their triumphs at Kitty Hawk and beyond.

A brief biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright that profiles their lives and work which includes their interest in powered flight and invention of the airplane.

Chronicles the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright, discussing their childhood in the midwest, dreams of flying, efforts to build the world's first successful airplane, and other related topics.

Follows the lives of the Wright brothers and describes how they developed the first airplane.

Recounts the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright, from their childhood, tinkering and building their own printing press, to owning the Wright Cycle Company, to inventing the world's first powered, controlled airplane. The self-trained engineers worked side by side to solve the most complicated problems in the history of flight.

The Wright brothers solve some of the problems of flight which the Wrong brothers are unable to solve.

A biography of the mechanically-inclined Wright brothers, tracing their determined efforts to build the first self-propelled flying machine.

Presents a brief biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the bicycle makers who built--and flew--the world's first successful piloted aircraft powered by an engine, describing their childhood, education, achievements, and legacy.

Presents a short biography on the Wright Brothers from their early dreams of manned flight and race to become the first to build a flying machine.