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Contribution of Wright Brothers to Aviation

• (1899 - 1902) – Research on how things fly.– literature search to find out the state of

aeronautical knowledge at their time – read about the works of Cayley, and Langley, and

the hang-gliding flights of Otto Lilienthal – studied the problems which had been

encountered by previous flyers and they talked about possible solutions to the problems

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• (1901 - 1902) – Tested Theories– 1901 - built a wind tunnel and developed model-testing

techniques including a balance accurately determine the lift and drag

– They tested over two hundred different wings and airfoil models to improve the performance of their gliders.

– Today, NASA engineers at Ames, Langley, and Glenn Research Centers use sophisticated models and wind tunnels to study a variety of problems associated with modern aircraft design

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(1900 - 1902) – Developed the first flight control systems– ideas for control were tested on a series of

unpowered between 1900 and 1902 – Kites to obtain aerodynamic performance

– flying object had to be controlled about all three primary axes; roll, pitch, and yaw

– Their aircraft were built with movable surfaces on the wing, elevator, and rudder


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• (1903 - 1920's) - Developed Propulsion Systems

– first to fly a self-propelled, heavier than air machine

– The thin, high speed propellers which they designed were based on wind tunnel tests and were unlike any other propellers being used at that time

– Between 1903 and 1913 the engine power increased from 12 horsepower to nearly 75 horsepower


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• (December 17, 1903) - The First Flight • (1904 - 1907) - Flight Development– continued to perfect their machine with a series of

aircraft built between 1903 and 1905. flight testing from Kitty Hawk to their home town of Dayton, Ohio

– new, more powerful aircraft, they were able to stay aloft for up to a half hour, to fly figure eights, and to even take passengers up for a ride


Wright Bro. Solved 3 Problems

• How to obtain Lift

• How to Control

• How to generate Thrust

1903 Wright Flyer

• Success of their 1902 Glider• Planning to invented their first aircraft• Called Flyer • Wind Tunnel• Experiment to determine the best wing shape• Built the aircraft using wood • Borrowing from bicycle technology, powered the

twin propellers, which were also made by hand.• Completed assembly of the Flyer on the 1902

BIBLIOGRAPHY• http://www.wright-house.com/wright-brothers/Wrights.html

WRIGHT BROTHERS

• http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Wright_brothers

Wright Brothers Encylopedia

• http://wrightbrothers.info/

The Wright Brothers Biography

• http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Wright_brothers

Wright Brothers Astronomy

• http://www.wright-brothers.org/

Wright Brothers Contribution In Aviation

Lecturer

A GOOD AVIATOR IS COMPELLED TO ALWAYS EVALUATE WHAT’S HAPPEN AND APPLY WHAT HE’S LEARNED.UP THERE , WE’VE GOT TO PUSH ITTHAT’S OUR JOB…………

-AMIDEE AZIZAN-

• Capt Zulkifli B Mat Ariffin

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