Orville and Wilbur Wright's Contributions
Often and mistakenly titled the inventors of airplanes, the Wright brothers were actually not the first to build or fly an aircraft. They were, however, the first to invent airplane controls allowing planes with stationary wings to take flight.
1903- Orville Wright pilots the first “flying machine” over Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on ‘Flyer’
-this 12 second flight sparked a worldwide interest in flying
late 1920s- air travel industry has emerged
-air travel is used to transport mail and in exploring/scouting
-the first commercial flights are introduced
Effects
-air travel industry
-established the possibility of manned flight
-inspired later airborne military forces and endeavors to reach the moon