They Taught the World to Fly!
Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of scientific experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903.
With courage and perseverance, these self-taught engineers relied on teamwork and application of the scientific process. What they achieved changed our world forever.
May 26 2012With courage and perseverance, these self-taught engineers relied on teamwork and application of the scientific process. What they achieved changed our world forever.
This was our second trip to the Wright Brothers NM. Lot's to learn about the first flight. After a visit here you must do a follow up to Dayton Ohio to get the rest of the story.
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Our 41st NPS Unit
