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Wright
Brothers' Invention Process
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(1900 - 1905)
- Developed Test Pilot Skills
Besides being airplane designers, and test
engineers, the Wright Brothers were the first pilots of a
heavier than air, powered aircraft.
They developed their piloting
skills by making over 1000 flights on a series of
gliders
at Kitty Hawk between 1900 and 1902. At the time of
their first powered flight, the brothers were the most experienced
pilots in the world. From 1903 to 1905, they continued to perfect
their piloting skills on a series of powered
aircraft.
Today, NASA test pilots at the Dryden Flight
Research Center continue the pioneering work of the Wright Brothers.
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Simulation |
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| Beginner's
Guide to Aeronautics |
Learn
about how airplanes fly, including the forces that lift
them off the ground, keep them in the air, and help them
land. |
K-12 |
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| Central
Operations of Resources for Education (CORE) |
CORE
is the world-wide distribution center of NASA-produced,
educational, multimedia materials. The public has access
to over 200 videocassettes, slides, and CD-ROMs chronicling
NASA's state-of-the-art research and technology. |
K-16 |
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| Mobile
Aeronautics Education Laboratory (MAEL) |
The
mobile state-of-the-art Aeronautics Education Laboratory
brings new technologies to partnership cities to excite
students about science and math. Visitors can experience
10 hands-on workstations that model real world aviation
chK-16enges like weather forecasting, flight design, airfoil
design, and flight controls. |
K-12 |
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| The
Wright Way |
Learn
about the development of the first manned, powered flight
from its conception through research and experimentation,
to success and beyond. This website features facts, lesson
plans, simulations, activities, and contains information
on how to participate in the Centennial of Flight Celebration.
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K-12 |
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Site Map and Links to Wright Brothers Information
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