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The Wright Brothers Story (The Story) - Hardcover

Roussel, Mike

 
9780750970471: The Wright Brothers Story (The Story)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0750970472 ISBN 13: 9780750970471
Verlag: The History Press Ltd, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

The brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright were fascinated by human flight. Their first powered airplane, "The Wright Flyer," was tested at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Wilbur’s first flight was on December 14, 1903 but stalled and crashed. Three days later, after repairs, Orville flew to 540 feet and landed safely after 12 seconds: the first powered flight in aviation history. Fearing competition, the brothers declined to demonstrate for the US Army, traveling to France in 1908 to prove their aircraft to be far superior to their European competitors. A tragedy soon followed when a passenger died in a crash, but the brothers persevered, working together until in 1912 when Wilbur died from typhoid. Orville sold the Wright Company in 1915, devoting his time to research until he died at the age of 76.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mike Roussel has previously written Joe Smith: Spitfire’s Forgotten Designer, as well as co-authoring Shipwrecks of the Cunard Line and The Union Castle Line. He is an active supporter of Solent Sky Aviation Museum.

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Verlag
The History Press Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2017
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0750970472
ISBN 13 
9780750970471
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
128
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