Primo volo, i fratelli Wright, 120 metri in 12 secondi; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.La fotografia mostra Orville Wright ai comandi della macchina volante, che giace prono sulla aletta inferiore con fianchi in culla che gestiva l'ala-meccanismo di orditura. Wilbur Wright che costeggia per bilanciare la macchina, ha appena rilasciato la sua presa sul montante in avanti del parafango destro. La rampa di partenza, l'ala-resto, una bobina box, e gli altri elementi necessari per la preparazione del volo sono visibili dietro la macchina. Fotografia di John T. Daniels

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3000 x 2400 px | 25,4 x 20,3 cm | 10 x 8 inches | 300dpi

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17 dicembre 1903

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Kitty Hawk, North Carolina USA

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The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited[1][2][3] with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In 1904–05 the brothers developed their flying machine into the first practical fixed-wing aircraft. Although not the first to build and fly experimental aircraft, the Wright brothers were the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible. The brothers' fundamental breakthrough was their invention of three-axis control, which enabled the pilot to steer the aircraft effectively and to maintain its equilibrium.[4][5][6][7] This method became and remains standard on fixed-wing aircraft of all kinds.[8][9] From the beginning of their aeronautical work, the Wright brothers focused on developing a reliable method of pilot control as the key to solving "the flying problem". This approach differed significantly from other experimenters of the time who put more emphasis on developing powerful engines.[10] Using a small homebuilt wind tunnel, the Wrights also collected more accurate data than any before, enabling them to design and build wings and propellers that were more efficient than any before.[11][12] Their first U.S. patent, 821, 393, did not claim invention of a flying machine, but rather, the invention of a system of aerodynamic control that manipulated a flying machine's surfaces.[13] They gained the mechanical skills essential for their success by working for years in their shop with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and other machinery. Their work with bicycles in particular influenced their belief that an unstable vehicle like a flying machine could be controlled and balanced with practice.[14]

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