Wright
brothers were the two American brothers, whom we remember with
gratitude as
they made man's age-old dream of flying like a bit come true. Aero
planes carry
People, letters and goods across the world undisturbed by the barriers
such as
mountains, deserts, seas etc.
The two
brothers-Wilbur
and Orville Wright – were
interested and showed great ability in mechanical work from their
childhood.
Both the brothers were very hard-working. They opened a bicycle shop to
earn
their livelihood. They kept reading about new discoveries and
inventions.
An
inspiring moment came in their life when they
read about a German who sailed through the air with the help of a
glider. They
also had keen interest in flying since their childhood. A glider does
not
really fly, but it sails through the air. Both the brothers wanted to
further
develop the glider technology to make an aircraft.
Wright
brothers read everything they could find
about attempts of flying previously. Man had flown with the help of
balloons,
airships, etc. But these methods were dangerous. Wright brothers
learned about
air currents, air pressure etc. and fitted the glider with a light
petrol
engine. It took almost seven years to make a flying machine which was
heavier
than air. On the morning of 17th December 1903, Orville flew in it for
twelve
seconds, covering only 120 feet. It was an important day in the history
of
world. The aero plane was born.