Airplane; a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces. Airplanes to many are just aircrafts able to get them from point A to point B. They are also known to fly through the air for military uses. We all know what they are, but do we ever take the time to think about how they ever came around and who was able to invent such a great invention? On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilber Wright were the first people ever to fly a gasoline powered, propeller-driven airplane. Though the plane was only in the air for twelve seconds and flew 120 feet, it was a very important moment in history that influenced new inventions and people both in and outside of the country ("First Airplane Flies" Par.
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Throughout the whole world, their successes may have been underappreciated and others even failed to believe it happened right when it happened. At 10:35 in the morning, five people witnessed the first flight ("First Airplane Flies" Par. 1). Though this is not many, there was no word on the flight ever happening because it was in Kitty Hawk. At the time, Kitty Hawk was just a beach that was very isolated. They chose it as the place to fly because not only was there not much around, but because the wind there would be able to add lift to the plane. Because also there was not much around, they were able to conduct tests without others finding out. Which may explain why there were only five people there at the …show more content…
What the brothers were able to make was the basis for all airplanes meaning they still had a ways to go. While they were developing their airplanes, they kept a low profile. This was so they were able to get contracts with others to use their type of plane. Another reason they kept their accomplishment so secretive was so they were able to get patents on it. If they had not of kept it a secret there was a risk that someone could have stole their ideas and patented them themselves. Even after they achieved their goal of the first airplane, they bettered the airplane and improved what they could have just left alone.
Not only was the airplane an interesting and fun invention, but one that benefitted others as well. An airplane had many advantages and uses for many people around the world. It benefitted ordinary citizens and even the military. Before the airplane really became popular, they had to be able to sell it to others and tell the buyers why it would be a good purchase towards what they were doing. Even though it was not easy, they were able to persuade others to start and help us get where we are
Throughout the whole world, their successes may have been underappreciated and others even failed to believe it happened right when it happened. At 10:35 in the morning, five people witnessed the first flight ("First Airplane Flies" Par. 1). Though this is not many, there was no word on the flight ever happening because it was in Kitty Hawk. At the time, Kitty Hawk was just a beach that was very isolated. They chose it as the place to fly because not only was there not much around, but because the wind there would be able to add lift to the plane. Because also there was not much around, they were able to conduct tests without others finding out. Which may explain why there were only five people there at the …show more content…
What the brothers were able to make was the basis for all airplanes meaning they still had a ways to go. While they were developing their airplanes, they kept a low profile. This was so they were able to get contracts with others to use their type of plane. Another reason they kept their accomplishment so secretive was so they were able to get patents on it. If they had not of kept it a secret there was a risk that someone could have stole their ideas and patented them themselves. Even after they achieved their goal of the first airplane, they bettered the airplane and improved what they could have just left alone.
Not only was the airplane an interesting and fun invention, but one that benefitted others as well. An airplane had many advantages and uses for many people around the world. It benefitted ordinary citizens and even the military. Before the airplane really became popular, they had to be able to sell it to others and tell the buyers why it would be a good purchase towards what they were doing. Even though it was not easy, they were able to persuade others to start and help us get where we are