Optimistic-The Wright Brothers

Wilbur and Orville Wright had always been interested in flight.  As little boys, they enjoyed making gliders and throwing them into the wind.  When they became older, they made a small wooden glider and controlled it with strings like a kite. While they were excited to fly themselves, no one had ever done that before.  Some people had tried, but failed. The Wright brothers were optimistic that they could build an airplane that would carry people.  Many laughed at them when they said they would make a plane, but the Wright brothers did not listen. On December 17th, 1903 the Wright brothers did indeed achieve flight!  Their plane only flew 120 feet, but that did not matter.  History had been made!  If they had not been optimistic, they might have given up and we might not have seen an airplane fly for a long time! Let's find out more about the Wright brothers! Click: http://www.kyrene.K12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/inventor /wright/index.html http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/WrBr/Wrights.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wright/return.html Back to Home Page