...cloth covered ordinary looking man without the use of weapons or bloodshed. The reason that Indian freedom could be achieved was the unflagging determination of Gandhiji and the uncommon methodology used of winning freedom by peace and not bloodshed. Looking not far, I can recall the example of Galileo who was reviled and persecuted by the Church authorities for challenging the existing norms that pervaded the society that time. Galileo ‘s fierce determination , not to give up on his ideas even during harsh criticism paved the way for modern space research. Another convincing example is of the Wright Brothers. Who would have ever imagined that it is indeed possible to fly like a bird and traverse different parts of the globe. I am sure that the Wright brothers were reviled when they first came up with this idea of developing an aeroplane. But, again today their invention has become a legacy. Though there are several examples of people winning through odds because of their determination and unflagging spirit and creating noteworthy inventions, there could be times when this may be the cause of much trouble. Consider the doggedness of Hitler.though he was...
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...endangering us. I have chosen a few of the technologies in the 1900’s that fascinated me the most. OK so first of all the invention of the car. It is undoubtedly one of the most radical innovations of this century. A car, in its early stages, was highly expensive, only the best of the best could afford such a luxury. After the introduction of labour and the assembly-line system, affordable cars were made, leading to drastic changes to society. Personally I don’t know how I could live without a car, it just wouldn’t be possible, and I can’t even imagine what would happen to me. Airplanes. The Wright Brothers' first-ever flight of a motorized airplane in 1903, introduced the era of flying into the sky. The jet engine, the supersonic flight, fighter aircraft and space travel all are rooted in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina which was the site of the achievement of the Wright brothers. Without these airplanes we wouldn’t be able to see our families in other countries. We would have to take out ships and sail to them and personally that’s not an option I want to take. The first ever manned spaceflight. The technology of... Read...
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...Milton and Susan Wright had five kid’s. Milton traveled to minster and Susan was a stay at home mom. In 1800‘s Susan want to college so she could be a good example to her kids,she wanted to be able to help her kids. Milton and Susan wanted the best for all there kids and so they often pushed and encouraged there kids to give their best in everything they do, especially there education. They thought them to look for new things to do,to go out and discover and learn as much as they could . There two sons Wilber and Orville Wright are the first to built a successful airplane. Wilber was born August 16 1867and Orville was born August 19 1871.both brothers loved any thing mechanical ,loved to tear things done and built it back up . Wilber finished highs school but was never able to get his diploma ,he was going to attend Yale,because of an accident that happens wile playing ice hockey Wilber got hit in the face with a hockey stick,even though he wasn’t heart badly he lost he’s front to. And so because of the accident Wilber withdrew from going to Yale as planned,so he spent the next few years tacking care of his mother who was ill. And as for Orville Wright he want to high school but dropped out on his junior year, to open a printing shop in 1889.Wilber and Orville had always been close to each other. The brother’s often worked as a team,they have places they started together like The West Side News Paper,The Wright cycle company but that is not all the Wright brothers have discovered...
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...dreams, will have an effect on our entire lives. To achieve success we must follow our dreams overcome obstacles and not let the fear of failure interfere with our goals. A perfect example of how a dream leads to success is the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur. They were the first innovators of flight and created the world’s first working airplane. When the brothers were young, they opened their own bike company to capitalize on the public’s new interest in bicycling. Once they earned enough money from their cycling company they wanted pursue their dreams of flying and flying machines. At first they tried to use gliders to fly, which worked but it wasn’t considered actually flying. A few years later they managed to put an engine on a plane and on December 17, 1903, they recorded the first flight. Although they had many critics, they proved all of them wrong when they flew publically in air shows. The two brothers had a dream that one day humans would take to the skies for transportation. Today most of their planes and equipment are scattered all over the country in different museums, including the Smithsonian. Wilbur and Orville Wright faced numerous hurdles that seemed impossible but they did not let challenges or failure deter them. The Wright brothers serve as an example of how hard work and dedication pays off in the end. There are many types of dreams; financial success is one, while another and more important is happiness and contentment. I have many goals that I hope will...
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...Century Military | On 17 December 1903, just outside of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright made a major impact on history when they successfully launched the first motorized airplane; not only on our society as a whole but also the United States military and the way wars would be fought forever. Because of this one specific day in history the Wright brothers are accredited for the first of countless days in our history that we contribute what we know today as aviation. On that one day, the brothers sustained a total of four flights with only a small twelve horse power engine with the longest flight lasting a mere fifty-nine seconds at a distance of 852 feet. On the fourth flight of the day, Flyer 1 tumbled and crashed. Obviously not all was lost, history was made and inventions in the aviation industry began to grow. The historical first flight by Orville and Wilbert Wright did not make the front page news; it was very trivial headlines at the time. For instance, page ten of the Washington Times article dated 19 December 1903 in column four, High Gale No Bar to Flying Machine. The article described the flying machine and how the brothers got off the ground. The New York Tribune 19 December 1903 also had a small article but not until page five; Flying Machine Works Successful Trial by Ohio Men with Machine on Box Kite Plan. By 1909 The Wright brothers had set up an Airplane factory in Dayton Ohio, it was to be the first and the largest airship factory...
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...those who were developing the technology. No matter what the role each of these played, we have to appreciate everyone. We would not be where we are today in aviation if it weren’t for these pioneers. Pioneers of Aviation Introduction From the very first flight of the balloon to the flight of the powered airplane, our early pioneers always looked to make changes for the better. Many of these ideas simply built upon ideas of individuals of the past. These great pioneers were from every part of the world, United States, England, France, Germany, and so many other places. They did not look at aviation as a reason to disagree but rather found that flight would help everyone equally. Balloons Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier are the brothers who invented and flew the first hot air balloon. Born in Annonay, France, they had a passion and drive in science. In 1782 they constructed a balloon that was filled by burning paper to heat the air and lift the balloon off the ground (Montgolfier, 2011). This first flight wasn’t until 1783 when Pilatre de Rozier and Marquis d’Arlandes went 7.5 miles in less than a half hour at a height of 3,000 feet (Montgolfier, 2011). This marked the first balloon flight as well...
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...The Wright Brothers and their Flying Machine (HBS 9-811-034) Question 1 What technological bottlenecks needed to be resolved for manned flight to become a realistic possibility? The possibility to fly with an object heavier than air had first to be proven. Scientists first try to understand how birds were flying, and many computations were done, mainly based on assumptions. In 1800’s, George Cayley designed an airplane with wings, and Otto Lilienthal realized that the wing shape was the key to maintain lift. The biggest technological problem was how to design this wing so that it could lift an object. The Wright Brothers in the end of the 19th century realized that the primary problem with past planes and gliders was that of balance. They developed the concept of “wing warping”, a way to present wings to the air at different angles of incidences and thus secure unequal lifts on the two sides. Finally, one of the last technological aspect to be resolved for developing a manned flight was to be able to understand and compute the lift of a wing. Lilienthal already began by creating table of results from his experiment, but the Wright Brothers couldn’t use it at first because they were not in the same conditions as him. Question 2 How would you characterize the process of technological discovery leading to the development of the Wright brothers’ flying machine? The process of technological discoveries relied a lot on exchange between scientists, engineers and inventors...
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...In 1867 and 1871, formerly known Susan Koerner gave birth to two of the most influential people in the history of the airplane. Wilbur and Orville, known as the Wright brothers, grew up in Dayton, Ohio with their three other, less knowledgeable siblings. Neither of the famous Wright brothers received their high school diplomas, however, the lack of a college education did not disturb their aptitude for understanding current technological advancements. After learning about the newest invention of the bicycle, the Wright brothers opened their own bicycle repair and sales shop in 1892 and used the funding for their profound fascination in flight. In 1896, three salient aeronautical events occurred, intensifying Orville and Wilbur’s interest. Thus,...
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...Invention of Wings. Sarah Moore Grimké, was born November 26th, 1792. Her sister, Angelina Emily Grimké, was born February 20th, 1805, 13 years after. At an early age, Sarah was able to acquire the title of the Godmother of Angelina, and instilled anti-slavery and feminist ideals in her from a young age. As Sarah became more distant with her level of education, she began making small trips to Philadelphia, and gained interest in a movement/religion dubbed the ‘Society of Friends.’ Otherwise known as the ‘Quakers.’ They believed in the progress of God through an experimental view, through science, and questioning the biblical works. And talk about an ‘Inner Light’ or the belief of god’s existence in one’s body. After several small trips,...
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...As I was typing one of the most known names in history in the search box, hundreds and thousands of links came up about the iconic inventor of the first flying car, Kacie Geter .Kacie Janae Geter was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 8, 2001. Geter is the daughter of Nelson Geter and Wilvena Davis. Growing up as the only child, most would say Geter is spoiled and arrogant. Kacie had no idea what was in store for her life. In fact, often in her middle school years, she had no idea of what she would or could do to change this world. Until, she came across her scrawny English teacher, Ms. Watson. Her teacher challenged her to find and seek her true destiny in life as a teenager and out of a brief conversation, the desire to build the first flying car was birthed.Ms. Watson simply asked her "If there was one thing you could do to change this world, what would it be?" And her response was "Create a flying car!" As getting of age, Geter became more and more profound in the evolution of technology to another level. Geter graduated as valedictorian of her high school in metro Atlanta and went on to do more incredible things. She went on to Stanford University for their outstanding technology program. As years were going along, Geter became more prominent in the technology world. She became the CFO of Apple Inc, and was evolutionizing the 21st century. Since Geter could walk she was always fascinated with automobiles. When she was little, she used say when she became rich, she would...
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...This engine was designed and built by the Wright brothers and their mechanic, Charles Taylor. The extensive development and use of airplanes during World War I contributed greatly to the improvement of engines. One type of engine that found very extensive use was the air-cooled rotary-type radial engine. Even though the rotary engines powered many World War I airplanes, they had two serious disadvantages: first the torque and gyro effects of the large rotating mass of the engines made the airplanes difficult to control and secondly the engines used castor oil as a lubricant, and since the castor oil was mixed with fuel of the engine in the crankcase, the exhaust of engines contained castor-oil fumes which were often nauseating to the...
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...Paul Soderlind created an everlasting impact on his community and aviation due to his persistent hard work and passion for flying. Paul Soderlind grew up with his family on a farm in the 1920s. As a child, he had a vast interest in airplanes and discovered his passion for flying early on. Soderlind took his first flight lesson at the age of twelve and earned his private certification on his eighteenth birthday. After high school, Soderlind began working for Northwest Airlines at an instrument school located in Rochester, Minnesota. After two years, he left Northwest Airlines to serve in the United States Navy during World War II. Soderlind served as a check pilot for the Naval Air Transport Squadron for two years before returning back...
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...You and your brother our about to make the first powered flight in history. The wind was right and you recorded a 59 second flight over a distance of 852 feet. You have just made history, in successfully flying the first powered aircraft. This is probably how the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright felt that day. They successfully flew an airplane with a 75 horse power engine. I will be talking on how aircraft design and power plants have evolved since 1903. From the Wright brothers era, the golden age, to the jet era, to what we use today. It going to be an accelerating time so let's get started with the Wright Brothers. The Wright Brothers were known as the first people to achieve the first powered heavier than air flight. This was a huge accomplishment, but believe it or not, they were not the first to fly. According to Aviation 1890-1939 The Pioneering Years, "the Montgolfier Brothers were even earlier pioneers when they took to the sky in a hot air balloon over Paris in 1783. In 1853, in Yorkshire, England, an employee of Sir George Cayley, flew across a valley in the first, heavier than air glider (http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/kenanderson/aviation/index.html)." These early pioneers helped pave the way for the Wright Brothers. The Wright Brothers started off as bike builders, and it wasn't till December of 1900, that the Wright Brothers decided to try out glider designs. "For the last two months Wilbur Wright (33) and his 29 year-old brother Orville, bicycle...
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...In late 1903, a pair of brothers built and flew the very first practical fixed-wing aircraft in the small town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Though the Wright brothers were not the first to experiment with flying machines, they were the first to design an aircraft that had three-axis control by which a pilot could control the pitch, roll, and yaw. Today’s aircraft are much more advanced, but the concept has remained unchanged for almost 110 years. The website listed above provides an outline of the basic parts, control surfaces, and other components of a typical aircraft. It also contains pictures and information detailing where each component is located and what each component achieves during flight. The components that I found interesting were the same components the Wright brothers used to control the flight of their first aircraft. Those components are the elevator, the rudder, and the aileron. The elevator is the component that controls the pitch of the aircraft. There are two elevators located in the rear of the aircraft on each side of the horizontal stabilizer. By moving the elevators up or down, a pilot can change the amount of down force applied to the tail, thus moving the aircraft nose up or down. The rudder is the component that controls the yaw of the aircraft. The rudder is also located in the rear of the aircraft on the aft end of the vertical stabilizer. By moving the rudder left or right, the side force produced by the vertical stabilizer changes...
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...The author of the paper will discuss three technological developments in the 20th century including: the airplane, the automobile, and the computer. The Airplane For centuries humans wanted to invent a device that would allow them to fly like birds. Kites, gliders, and air balloons were many of man’s creations to attempt to derive the privilege of flying. Two men, Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright, were the first to find some success in inventing a device that enabled flying. On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew there invention for the first time. However, this was only a small start because their aircraft did not fly very high and it only stayed in the air for about a minute. Although this was a small triumph in the goal of flight it marked the beginning of the technological advances that produced the modern airplane. When the Wright brothers invented their aircraft they received immediate recognition and other inventors and aviators worked hard at inventing a better aircraft. In 1909, Louis Bleriot, a French aviator, flew an aircraft across the English Channel. Bleriot’s plane, unlike the Wright brother’s plane, was a monoplane and closely resembled modern airplanes. The occurrence of WWI halted any further technological developments of the airplane, however, the...
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