Wright Flyer

The Story of the Wright Flyer

Although the prospect of manned flight has existed for hundreds or even thousands of years, it was the Wright brothers - Orville and Wilbur - who put this theory into practice and pioneered a series of more advanced aircraft Heavier planes are designed with systems that are capable of continuous flight and controlled by the pilot. The Wright Flyers were actually a continuous series of planes developed from the lessons learned from their previous attempts, the day the Wright Brothers' name forever became synonymous with powered flight at Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina .

The Wright Flyers came in three forms, referred to simply as Flyer I, Flyer II, and Flyer III, each showing a sequential design based on the previous. The original Flyer I (sometimes simply called "Flyer") appeared in December 1903 and made four flights using a Wright-designed 12-horsepower engine driving two counter-rotating twin-blade propeller systems.

The flight lasted just 12 seconds and flew just 120 feet, but 100 years later, the brothers are credited with bringing humanity to the world of manned aviation.

The Flyer II appeared in 1904 and was very similar to the Flyer I, but with some design changes to the wing structure and a 15 hp engine. Of course, as the Wright brothers began to hone their expertise in creating controllable systems, the Solo Air Vehicle II went even further down the road of progress.

In total, the Flyer II will achieve about 80 flights.

The Flyer III appeared in 1905 and was actually the last system in the seriesanything resembling a controlled flying machine. Similar to the previous model (in this case, the Flyer II), the Flyer III features improved pilot controls, resulting in improved handling and maneuverability. The Flyer III achieved some notable stats, including a route record of about 24 miles in nearly 40 minutes.

Flyer III will complete 40 flights.

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