The Wright brothers’ inventing the airplane paved the way for air travel in America. Because of this event, America saw a new way of transportation. “It was there, on December 17, 1903, their airplane soared for 12 seconds, traveling 120 feet [...] before landing” (Nelson). The Wright brothers created a whole new business for aviation for America when they “achieved the first manned flight of a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine” (“The Airplane”). This made all of America open their eyes up to business in aviation. The Wright brothers began building new airplanes until 1915 under the company name of Wright Company ("Wright, Wilbur 1867-1912 and Wright, Orville 1871-1948"). The Wrights made great success with being the first in America to have a flying aircraft, and society is better for it.
The airplane rendered previous modes of air travel almost obsolete: “Before the Wright brothers took to the air in their powered airplane, the only means of air transportation was the hot air balloon” (Benson, et al.). Compared to a hot air balloon that had to rise before it could travel, the airplane, flying ten feet per second, was much faster. “Ballooning became a favorite pastime in Europe in the late eighteenth century, but those balloons were not steerable, so passengers were at the mercy of the weather and wind” …show more content…
When travelers fly to another state or to another country, they book their flight but there are many options including first class or economic, and seats. That is a luxury of flying, although it was not always this nice. As time went on, the mechanics and the ride improved with technology, making airplanes a luxurious way to travel. In today’s day and age, we have jet engines flying 500+ MPH, large airplanes carrying hundreds of passengers, and so much more. So, for America, the Wright brothers invention gave a comfortable way to
The airplane rendered previous modes of air travel almost obsolete: “Before the Wright brothers took to the air in their powered airplane, the only means of air transportation was the hot air balloon” (Benson, et al.). Compared to a hot air balloon that had to rise before it could travel, the airplane, flying ten feet per second, was much faster. “Ballooning became a favorite pastime in Europe in the late eighteenth century, but those balloons were not steerable, so passengers were at the mercy of the weather and wind” …show more content…
When travelers fly to another state or to another country, they book their flight but there are many options including first class or economic, and seats. That is a luxury of flying, although it was not always this nice. As time went on, the mechanics and the ride improved with technology, making airplanes a luxurious way to travel. In today’s day and age, we have jet engines flying 500+ MPH, large airplanes carrying hundreds of passengers, and so much more. So, for America, the Wright brothers invention gave a comfortable way to