1867-1912

Explores the lives and achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright -- the famous brothers who invented the airplane.

An introduction to the Wright Brothers and their amazing achievements, including how the famous aviators conducted historic experiments and designed amazing machines that blazed a trail for the modern world's airplanes, jets, and helicopters.

Two cartoon flies accompany readers as they follow Orville and Wilbur Wright on their quest for flight, providing equal measure of facts and fun while telling the story of a great moment in American and aviation history.

"As creators of the first airplane to be successful in manned flight, the Wright brothers made long-distance travel much easier. Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the inventors' lives. Zoom in even deeper with quick stats, a timeline, and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

Explore the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of these famous inventors of the airplane.

Tells the story of the Wright brothers' invention of the first successful airplane. Describes their youthful dreams of flying machines and how they worked on many models before their success at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Also discusses how they promoted flying and made a business out of it.

"Take to the skies with Flying Machines! Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright Brothers were among the first innovators of heavier than air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright Brothers' journey. Though they weren't as wealthy as their European counterparts, their impressive achievements demanded attention on the international stage. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright Brothers' flying machines took off"--Amazon.com.

"[Profiles the lives and achievements of] Orville and Wilbur Wright ... Inspired by a fierce worldwide competition to become the first to invent a machine that could fly and be controlled by a passenger, the brothers invented several prototypes. At last on December 17, 1903, the pioneering flight was achieved. The brothers went on to found the Wright Company, which built airplanes for the rising new industry of commercial aviation"--Provided by publisher.

After discovering that the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is much smaller, has no Spirit of St. Louis airplane or Apollo 11 command module, and is filled with balloons, blimps, and dirigibles, four schoolmates travel through time to try and restore the Wright brothers to their well-earned place in history and learn about aerodynamics and other aviation principles along the way.