Wilbur Wright College

Before understanding the importance of Jet Streams in aviation, it is important to get a good understanding of what Jet Streams are. Jet Streams are narrow and strong westerly air currents circling the globe several miles above the earth. In fact you can find roughly 2 or 3 Jet Streams in each of the northern and southern hemispheres. These Jet Streams are released from a flow of exhaust gasses from a jet engine. The Jet Streams were first discovered during the World War II, (however people…

I. INTRODUCTION Attention getter: “No matter what I say, it draws controversy. It's sort of like the abortion issue.” This is a quote from a man named Billy Mitchell. This man, who stands 6’4 with a luscious chocolate brown mullet, with a patriotic tie always gracing his chest, is hard to ignore. As a video game player, Billy is hard to beat. 1. Relevance: Billy Mitchell is literally the video game player of the century. His record holdings include Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Pacman, Ms.…

Native Son was written in 1940 by African American author Richard Wright. The novel tells the story of twenty year old Bigger Thomas, an African American male living in Chicago’s South Side poverty stricken community during the 1930’s. Native Son focuses on the racial oppression forced on blacks by whites and the effects it has on society and the theories of people, especially Bigger Thomas. The theme has caused the book to be labeled as a “protest novel” by other authors because of its aim at…

View From Above More than anything else the sensation is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost, if you can conceive of such a combination. — Wilbur Wright: one of the first men to experience the sense of flying ~ ~ ~ Looking down, I see the fields of the Snohomish Valley. I see the twisting, glistening river as it flows out towards the sound. I see the roads lit with the reflections of the sun on the…

The US Mobilize and Prepare for WW1 The United States prepared and mobilized for World War 1 by making there industry stronger, drafting people into the army, and there new weapons. The United States had to do many different things to prepare for a war especially World War 1. The US prepared there industry first. The US punitive expedition into Mexico in 1916-17 looked south but had an eye peeking over at Europe. The Congress later declared war, but they did not have an army to fight with.…

The book written by Richard Wright was centred around the racial discrimination in the country. The protagonist of Native Son is Bigger Thomas, a disillusioned twenty-year-old black man, who grew up in Chicago in the 1920s. Richard Wright focuses on the maltreatment and ugly stereotypical behavior which was used to label blacks. Bigger Thomas is a troubled young man trying to live up to the expectations of his household. He comes from an extremely poor family and is ashamed of his background. He…

Hallmark 's Cedar Cove will always hold a distinctive place in my heart for a variety of reasons, and I will admit that Teryl Rothery is one of them. I was introduced to this exquisite actress through that show, and I can still remember sitting there in my chair watching her portrayal of Grace. I so identified with her character, and once I began to research Teryl 's career, I was awestruck with her versatility and extensive range of her abilities that she has had the opportunity to demonstrate…

their mechanical passions through a bicycle shop, opened up the world to a new realm of airborne possibilities. The Wright brothers were the first to make the dream of flight a reality. The Wright brothers’ groundbreaking invention of the airplane led to advances in both human and product transportation, allowing for new opportunities in the commercial and political worlds. The Wright brothers were eager to begin their development of the first…

gas-driven vehicle in 1893 three years before Henry Ford produced the first of the famous cars named for him. 1895 saw 4 vehicles on the roads but 22 years later in 1917 there were almost 5 million. Orville and Wilbur Wright used the same kind of engine from vehicle to power a glider. In 1903 the Wright brothers flew an airplane 120 feet in 12 seconds. Although the first airplane was built in the U.S., France made most of the early progress on airplanes. Commercial flight seemed dim until 1920’s…

Lady Macbeth and the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart are unable to properly deal with their guilt. Although due to the short nature of the story we are unable to determine the final outcome for the narrator, we know that Lady Macbeth is unable to cope with the significance of her guilt and ends up committing suicide. In contrast, after a long time of living with the burden of their guilt, Briony and Dimmesdale are able to achieve a level of redemption. Dimmesdale finally explicitly confesses his…