The story of the Wright Brothers

In 1903 the Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, successfully flew a heavier-than-air powered machine. The story of these aviation pioneers is now told in a new book. Rita Braver spoke with the author, historian David McCullough.

[@Zamolxes77]

Wow, died in 1948, so he actually got to see jets ! Can you imagine that, you're the 1st to fly in your 20's, and by the time you die, there are fighter jets in the air !

[@sloth_guy8149]

Zamolxes77 they’re my great great uncles, my GreatGrampa, Born July 21, 1946 has many great stories to share at the family reunion along with the stories from his grand father who was around and put work together with the James-Younger Gang.

[@BullToTheShit]

@Zamolxes77 > *imagine you're the 1st to fly* They weren't the first to fly. People had been flying gliders and in motorized balloons for a long time. Heavier-than-air machines are just another form of flying, but not the only legitimate type.

[@johngalush8790]

@@BullToTheShit The Wrights had the first patent on lift and control and propulsion. Jumping off a cliff and gliding to the ground is not flying. The first zeppelin flight was only a couple years prior and was not an upgradable technology. Where is it today? You would be insane to fill a baloon with hydrgen and motorize it with all the advancments in aviation over the past 100 years.

[@02berlina]

Zamolxes77 Richard Pearce was the first to fly by controlled flight in New Zealand less than 12 months before the brothers . The Wright brothers had the first Recorded flight .

[@nadinekonig5622]

Pearce was interviewed and he said, "he did not "attempt anything practical ... until 1904"

[@kosonamam4397]

What men they are. They helped shape the world history forever. May You Rest In Peace.

[@louiestropic6503]

They are my dads grandmas cousin

[@Kaileeee17]

@@louiestropic6503 i am your dads grandma

[@louiestropic6503]

@@Kaileeee17 she’s dead

[@Kaileeee17]

@@louiestropic6503 when’s the last time you checked

[@808ghostMiller]

But their cis straight white men!! Hello from 2023

[@jindlespog8045]

When Santos Dumont flew the 14 bis in 1906, the Wright Brothers had already built and flown three different heavier-than-air flying machines: 1) the 1903 Flyer, which took off under its own power and flew 852 feet (260 m) while remaining in the air 59 seconds; 2) the 1904 Flyer which also took off under its own power and was the first heavier-than-air craft to fly in a complete circle as well as covering a distance of 4,080 feet; and 3) the 1905 Flyer which also took off under its own power and flew a distance of twenty-four miles, including several circular maneuvers. On the other hand, Santos Dumont's 14-bis was uncontrollable and was only capable of flying short distances in a straight line.

[@DarkLink606]

I'm a Brazilian I would like to say that your account of Santos Dumont and the Wright brothers in the history of aviation... is absolutely right. "Santos Dumont made it first" is a fabricated controversy (in part by Dumont himself), that survives to this day (in Brazil) as a patriotic "anti-imperialist" conspiracy theory they teach at school. Not only Wright Brothers made it first, their Flyer airplanes were the basis of all aircraft built afterwards, they started piloting schools as well, they were businessmen, that's why they had little interest in public exhibitions and competitions, and were actually concerned about competitors trying to plagiarize their invention, that's why there are less records of their first planes flying, but there are enough for anyone seeking the truth. Santos Dumont was, at most, a dedicated hobbyist, and the first Brazilian to make and fly a plane (for what it's worth), who as a rich heir and never had to worry about money. The 14-bis flew only once, just barely, and even his most functional project, the Demoiselle, (first flight in 1908) was pretty irrelevant for the history of aviation.

[@alvarohigino]

Even US's press that time called them liars.

[@gilberto2056]

Who did speak for you that Wright brothers haved the takeoff capacity before 1910?

[@gilberto2056]

At the final you recognized Dumont's flight capacity. Detail: the Record of Dumont 1906. The First wright Bros Record 1908😁😁😁😁😁

[@peteranderson037]

@@gilberto2056 What did Santos-Dumont say in the last few pages of his autobiography "O que eu vi, o que nós veremos"? What was he complaining about?

[@dennisbagwell667]

I'm finishing this book tomorrow. One of the best books I've ever read, and I'm not even a fan of aviation. What those 2 accomplished is nothing short of miraculous.

[@warp13]

It was on this day 112 years ago, that one of the greatest events of the last century happened. The backstory of the Wright brothers journey, starting several years earlier, is an amazing and truly American story.

[@tonypereira8548]

Americanly biased..

[@warp13]

tony pereira I guess like the I-phone and KZbin?

[@tonypereira8548]

+warp13 it's not even "I-phone" lol.. God damn it you had one job. One job!!😂

[@msousalopes1]

Santos Dumont = airplane Wright Brothers = Angry birds

[@warp13]

Tony P.-No historical fact. Maybe you feel that we should all change the past for false nationalism?

[@walelu777]

I’m from NC and I’ve been to the memorial in Kitty Hawk a couple of times. But I had never flown in an airplane until today, and the pilot flew right over the Wright Brothers memorial. It was incredible to fly (for the first time!) over the very place the “first flight” was taken. Even though it was 93 degrees I got goose bumps

[@TheeAthis]

Bought this book on audio for my travels to and from work. It's not only written well, but read magnificently! Really enjoyed it!

[@bobwhite5440]

@Roberto Xiximanganes learn how to use your language interpretation software or acquire a more effective one.

[@dustintravis8791]

I just finished David's audiobook and the amount of insight was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed getting a peek into their lives.

[@bobwhite5440]

@Roberto Xiximanganes learn how to use your language interpretation software or acquire a more effective one.

[@hesamshaban9737]

Every time I look in sky and see an airplane, I think of them and how they have changed the world with their genius, persistent, and determinations. God bless their sole, although these kind of human are always alive and live with us!

[@gilbertonedeljunior4825]

The replicas that were built proved that they did not FLY. When you look at the sky remember that the real inventor of the plane is called Alberto Santos Dumont

[@shawnoconnor3590]

To all the Brazilians who think Santos Dumont invented the airplane Another common objection of the Santos Dumont camp is that the Wright brothers used a catapult to launch their airplane. They ignore the fact that the Wright brothers made over 40 flights of varying lengths before they built a catapult, including the four flights on December 17, 1903. They also ignore the records of the flights the Wrights made in 1904 and 1905, which show that the catapult wasn't always used. If the Wrights felt they had sufficient headwinds, they took off without it. The Wrights continued to use the catapult and launching rail long after they needed to because they felt it offered an advantage over wheels. Aircraft with wheels needed a long take-off run; with a rail the Wrights could be off the ground in as little as 60 feet. Additionally, the rail kept the airplane headed in the proper direction until the air was flowing over the control surfaces fast enough to give the pilot adequate control. Ground loops and other accidents were all too common in wheeled aircraft that had to traverse some distance before the controls became effective. In 1905, after the Wrights felt they had worked the bugs out of their invention and had created a practical airplane, they invited the public back again. They sent out about 30 invitations to people whom they thought would make credible witnesses. Several hundred showed up at Huffman Prairie to watch them fly on October 4 and 5 , 1905. On October 5, Wilbur was able to keep the Wright Flyer 3 in the air for 39 minutes, flying 30 complete circuits of the field and covering over 24 miles -- in public. Wilbur Wright experienced this anti-catapult chauvinism in France in 1908 when he set an altitude record and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale denied him the record because he made an "assisted" take-off. To prove to the French that whatever assistance the catapult had provided was beside the point, Wilbur took off unassisted on skids alone and set the record anew. Two years later, the Wrights gave in to market pressures and began to install wheeled undercarriages on their airplanes. But they still used the same engine they had used when they first flew in France. Power wasn't an issue; they could have added wheels earlier. They simply believed that the catapult and rail system was better. Brazilians usually bring up the Wright catapult to imply that the Wright airplanes were somehow less technologically advanced than Santos Dumont's. So it's worth noting that on December 31, 1908, Wilbur Wright made a record-breaking flight where he remained aloft for 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 33 seconds, winning the coveted Coupe de Michelin. During his entire flying career, Santos Dumont never remained airborne in one of his airplanes for more then 15 minutes. Source: www.wright-brothers.org

[@liljay2326]

I LOVE YOU THANK YOU FOR TELLING THE TRUTH

[@daleblue22]

I would say that "invention" is not the actual correct way to use. I mean if you look at Otto Lilienthal did some advances on wing and other aerodynamics designs 1894. Aviation invention was in progress doctored by many dreamers. Yeah I know Brazilians and their Santos Dumond.

[@daleblue22]

@@liljay2326 what ever

[@1intellegent]

Good story. They did not give up.

[@beckyquin8365]

Airplanes will always blow away my mind. Machines that defy gravity. 🤯

[@vimalcurio]

yeah I'm glad to see people like you still exist otherwise most people took it for granted

[@williamrios6976]

A great history, it shows that if you are persistent and disciplined you can achieve your goals and dreams, of course they are heroes!

[@TXMEDRGR]

David McCullough's book on the Wright Brothers is wonderful. I just listen to the audio book read by the author and it was wonderful, hard to stop listening to. It is also worth a visit to see their home and shop at the Henry Ford museum.

[@gregcollins3404]

The Wright brothers were the original "right stuff". Also, not well known was their machinist Charlie Taylor.

[@gilbertonedeljunior4825]

The original great shamers

[@k.yvonjulien2771]

WOW thank u guys, we want those dreamers today...

[@Todd_Riley]

I just finished David McCullough's book this morning. I would definitely recommend it.

[@southbeachmiamiart895]

Great book. Film director Ron Howard could make a phenomenal film about these guys.

[@BlueHen123]

Read the book, so much of the story is left out here! It's truly amazing how they of all people were the first to achieve this. Also, the ending is not always happy.

[@jindlespog8045]

When Santos Dumont attempted to fly the 14-bis in 1906, the Wright Brothers had already built and flown three different heavier-than-air flying machines: 1) the 1903 Flyer, which Took off under its own power and flew 852 feet (260 m) in 59 seconds, 2) the 1904 Flyer, which Took off under its own power and was the first heavier-than-air craft to fly in a complete circle as well as covering a distance of 4,080 feet during the same flight. Aviation pioneer Octave Chanute Observed many of the Flyer's 2 flights, and 3) the 1905 Flyer, which Took off under its own power and flew a distance of twenty-four miles, including circular several maneuvers. The Flyer was Also the world's first aircraft capable of carrying a passenger.

[@darklord7479]

Bros force feeding Brazilians some facts also I’m gonna copy and paste this into every argument with a person claiming Santos Dumont did it first

[@anncristobal5625]

Thank you,this will help me for my report

[@Ryan-jx4vh]

I think we can all appreciate what the Wright Brothers and Dumont contributed to aviation. The Wright Brothers were early pioneers and Dumont helped further advance aviation. We are all in debt to these innovative geniuses. Thanks gents!! 🇺🇸 🇧🇷

[@megaraph5551]

58 years later first man to orbit Eartn

[@sonhomeu1541]

Did you know that Wright brothers never proved they were capable of flying?

[@sonhomeu1541]

The Wrights between 1903-1905 presented papers and conversation. No photo ever appeared. The first photo appeared in 1908. These two imbeciles killed an Army Lieutenant in 1908. Total Irresponsibility.

[@warp13]

Thanks for posting. McCullough's book is excellent.

[@baratabarata6212]

+warp13 - THIS STUPID SPEACK ABOUT AIRPLANE IN VÍDEO???? KKKKKKKKKKKKKK - AIRPLANE IS OTHER MACHINE MAN, THE MACHINE OF WRIGHT BROTHERS IN ORIGINAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT WINDS DON'T REALIZED ANYTHING. ON THE GROUND

[@warp13]

+Barata Barata As the Wright brothers were called in 1908....THE MONARCHS OF THE AIR....just to note, the first aircraft to ever fly over a city (PARIS) was the Wright Flyer.

[@baratabarata6212]

IN 1903 1904 1905 NEVER APEARENCE THE MACHINE.N THE USA GOVERNMENT DECLARE THIS. THESE TWO GENTLEMENS DON'T PROVEN ANYTHING, ALPHEUS DRINKWATER DON'T SPEACK ABOUT MOTORIZED FLIGHTS IN 1903, ONLY GLIDED. THE NEIGHBOARDS'S IDIOTS NEVER SEE FLIGHTS IN HUFFMAN PRAYRIE. IS THIS THE INVENTORS OF AIRPLANE?KKKKKKKKKKKKK THESE TWO STUPIDS REALIZED BETWEEN 1903 AND 1907 TESTS WITH MOTORIZED GLIDERS..

[@warp13]

+Barata Barata Flew in 1903, pictures and witnesses. Drinkwater was not there in Kill devil Hills to witness 1903 flights. Flew 1904. pictures and witnesses, flew 1905 pictures and more witnesses plus article in publication. Patent granted USA 1906. Hailed as Monarchs of the air 1908. First aircraft to ever fly over a city (Paris) was a Wright Flyer. Hailed by all Royalty world wide. I believe that Dumont was in the crowd watching Wilbur fly in 1908....

[@baratabarata6212]

in 1903 north caroline never proof the event, the witness without experts, one boy 9 age kkkkkk comic, three guard life???kkkkk comic without behavior. the photos and footages appearence only 1908, the IDIOTS, IMBECILES AND MULES with footages and photos in front experts 1903, 1904 or 1905 can register the first airplane, but the photos and footages appearence only 1908. in 1907 the brothers asked the 14 bis definition for ferber. the letter exist in international museum for captain ferber in paris. EXPLAINEN FORT MEYER PLEASE AND THE GREAT IRRESPONSABLE OF ORVILLE.

[@iChiphead]

The Wright Flyer (often retrospectively referred to as Flyer I and occasionally Kitty Hawk) was the first powered aircraft designed and built by the Wright brothers. The Wright Flyer's first flight on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk is recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the standard setting and record-keeping body for aeronautics and astronautics, as "the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight". Fact.

[@iChiphead]

Send those questions to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. They have a different opinion on the subject.

[@bobwhite5440]

@Roberto Xiximanganes sour grapes exhibited by you.

[@weynnelaranja]

@@iChiphead Really don't matter what this International Federation of Aviation thinks. The fact is belong to Alberto Santos Dumont the feat of first autonomous flight. And against true facts no matter the opinion of whoever

[@CarbonGlassMan]

@@weynnelaranja You calling your opinion, that is not based on facts, a fact does not make your opinion a fact. You ignoring the evidence that says you're wrong does not mean that evidence does not exist and prove you wrong. You're wrong. The Wright Brothers were the first. Jesus Christ, why is this even an argument?

[@weynnelaranja]

So, why not present concret evidences of your deed? Where are the witnesses? Who actually witnessed this? Denying what the others have done first is very easy my friend.

[@Patrick19833]

Peter Jamison brought me here. Now I can finally do my homework assignment about them for history assignment. Thanks Peter.

[@thomasanderson6426]

The Wright bros, shuttin' up haters since 1903!

[@jindlespog8045]

The Aero Club of America, Aero Club de France, the Federation Aeronautique Internatioinale, Octave Chenault, Ferdinand Ferber, and the French Government all certified the Wrights as having flown in 1903. The December 1905 and January 1906 issues of L'Aerophile documented the Wrights' successful flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and Dayton, Ohio. In point of fact, it was L'Aerophile's reportage of the Wrights that motivated Santos Dumont to cease experimentation with lighter-than-air aircraft and instead concentrate on heavier-than-air aircraft.

[@leonardoalves3942]

All the Wright brothers experiments were able to be GLINDING in the air with the help of external conditions, such as using a catapult, jumping off a cliff or having favorable wind conditions. Besides, they used to do their "flights" alone, or for few people because they thought people could steal their projects or ideas, and as a result of this the only thing we have about them are stories from witnesses. Santos Dumont literally CALLED THE MEDIA, made a big demonstration in Paris and has flown in 14-Bis by the plane's own power, IN FRONT OF EVERYONE without needing external conditions, catapults, favorable winds or jumping off a cliff.

[@jindlespog8045]

Modern replicas replicas of the 14-bis incorporate modern alloys fabricated with modern technology (i.e. arc welding) and are equipped with modern Rotax aero engines & propellers. Any resemblances between them and the original are purely cosmetic. Furthermore, the primitive "air paddle" installed on the original was only 12% efficient. Combined with the high parasitic drag coefficient of the original and its inadequate (not to say non-existent) controls, the original 14-bis only ever achieved short hops in conditions of complete calm. Moreover, the excess dihedral of the 14-bis only served to increase its instability in even the gentlest cross winds.

[@AleksandreMzhavia]

Two Great men!

[@purreiod]

Aleksandre Mzhavia these two great men are my 3rd cousins

[@gilbertonedeljunior4825]

Two great shamers

[@urmom-fq6cr]

This is so cool! Also the Wright brothers rented their bicycle shop from my great great grandparents.

[@boobsthechemist2067]

Absolute legends. Massive respect to the Wright bros 😀🤟

[@sparkeyman227]

The Wright Brothers also faced The Mario Brothers in a Rap Battle.

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

Orville Wright died when I was seven years old, so the history of aviation is relatively young and has advanced amazingly in the past 120 years.

[@turbo5974]

This really helped on my school project! :D

[@educationchannel3781]

mine too

[@gilbertonedeljunior4825]

your School project? his project was a disaster. Didn't you know that the replicas proved that the Wrights didn't fly?

[@gilbertonedeljunior4825]

@@educationchannel3781 Was your school project based on this video? My God! Did you know that the perfect replicas of the flyers showed that they did not fly?

[@educationchannel3781]

@@gilbertonedeljunior4825 who are you? how do you know me?

[@TerrenceMurphy-k4i]

These airplanes, powered by the propeller in the rear, are called "Pushers." Which happens to be the title of my book on the history of these types of aircraft. --Terrence I. Murphy

[@EarthSurferUSA]

A 7 min story of the Wright brothers. That is our education for us.

[@cardinalRG]

Are you saying that seven minutes is overly long, or overly short?

[@radukuuuSEF]

Romania change the world, i am romanian, and i am so happy

[@jindlespog8045]

Here's a small sampling of reportage devoted to the Wrights' flights during 1903-1905: *"Airship Flight is a Success," The San Francisco Call, December 18, 1903, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. *"A Machine that Flies," The Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA)0, December 19, 1903, Page 5, Image 5, col. 1. *"High Gale No Bar to Flying Machine," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), December 19, 1903, Page 10, Image 10, col. 1" *"Airship was a Great Success: The Wright brothers Give Out a Statement Regarding Their Recent Experiments," The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, MN), January 5, 1904, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. *"Ohio Inventors Claim Success in Flight," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), January 7, 1904, Page 3, Image 3, col. 4. "*A Machine that Flies: The Wright Brothers Declare that They Have Solved the Problem of Navigating the Air," The Watchman and Southern (Sumter, SC), January 13, 1904, Page 7, Image 7, col. 3. *"Flying machine that Flies," The San Francisco Call, (San Francisco, CA), October 9 1904, Page 13, Image 13, col 5-7. I could continue for another one hundred pages, but I've made my point.

[@jeffaltman9883]

Well I also live in Dayton Ohio and let me tell you hear they are not under appreciated they are true Legends here and we all take pride in what they did all those years ago

[@warp13]

I was at Huffman earlier this year. And you are so correct in mentioning the pride the people of Dayton have bestowed upon the Wright Brothers.

[@southbeachmiamiart895]

It's time for a blockbuster film.

[@scrubbydubbyyt8577]

Thank you wright brotherfor making a plane

[@southbeachmiamiart895]

Your appreciation accepted. Now it's time for a Titanic-like film about the Wright Brothers directed by Ron Howard. How about that for an idea?

[@purreiod]

the Wright brothers are actually my 3rd cousins

[@southbeachmiamiart895]

Seriously? That's awesome.

[@jlirl5736]

are you sure you're not confusing them with those tik tokers

[@cellerdoor2954]

What part of the family tree you from

[@beequeen9228]

Amazing

[@southbeachmiamiart895]

Indeed they were. Beautiful nails.

[@jindlespog8045]

The Aero Club de France were well informed about the Wrights beginning in 1900 when Wilbur Wright began corresponding with founding member Octave Chanute. Impressed with the Wrights' progress, Chanute traveled to the United States to visit them at Kitty Hawk in 1901, 1902, and at Dayton, Ohio in 1903. After his 1903 visit, Octave Chanute delivered a lecture to the Aero Club de France in which he described the Wrights' experiments with gliders and their plans to fly a powered aircraft. Present at Octave Chanute's 1903 lecture was a French artillery captain named Ferdinand Ferber who likewise traveled to the United States and visited the Wrights at Huffman Prairie in Dayton, Ohio. After meeting the Wrights, Ferdinand Ferber declared himself a "disciple of Wright" and in 1904 built a copy of a Wright-style glider, describing it as a "type du Wright." Relying on information gained during these and other visits to the Wrights, the December 1905 and January 1906 editions of L'Aerophile (the official journal of the Aero Club de France) confirmed the Wrights' successful flight of a powered heavier-than-air airplane.

[@andrewfuller9044]

No mention of Charles Taylor? The first aircraft mechanic!

[@MORE4SP]

Watching this now because of the first flight on Mars which happened during April 19, 2021...

[@varunnazareth2657]

Thank u Brother's 🇺🇲

[@Sol-Cutta]

Real iconic heroes.

[@ozyleandro954]

amazing and wonderful

[@gilbertonedeljunior4825]

One great disaster. One perfect flyer model A replica crash and died two pilots.

[@Kroggnagch]

“The Wright Brothers, who were never married...” sick burn.

[@boggy7665]

If they had married, they wouldn't have invented the airplane, because women take too much attention. They said so themselves.

[@StarWarrior91]

Dayton Ohio taught the world to fly! Great book

[@cardinalRG]

The achievements of the Wrights were the achievements of individuals, not a city. False pride, friend.

[@zaidkolia2808]

@@cardinalRG More than 1,000 years before the Wright brothers made their historic flight over Kitty Hawk, and 600 years before Leonardo da Vinci sketched out a mechanical flying machine, an Islamic inventor named Abbas ibn Firnas designed a winged device, dared to test it himself and … flew.

[@kirbcam3272]

I like not trains but planes *dabs* with the mlg Minecraft glasses

[@prajeth]

I wish there was captions and the Wright bros are awesome like warner bros

[@92jwiener]

And their first plane is actually safer than Boeing's 737 MAX! Look how far we've come ladies and gentlemen!

[@FTheUTTP]

98 years later

[@mr.k.w.3509]

"Whenever you design/invent anything, before you do, ask the good Lord to guide you and ALWAYS wear something on your head like a black Kufi, Hijab/Burka, or Kippah. Make sure you cover up your face too. You'll be surprised how ideas get stolen. But as always, the original designer's spirit/energy are always present and can never be diminished. -From the Wise Council

[@Azharkhan-db8zy]

Super 👌👌👌

[@lawrencegatley6157]

It's astounding to me that the gap between the French flight and apollo 11 is only 61 years!

[@emmanuelhinay2086]

A big contribution invention Nowadays... Thank you wright Brothers for your great invention Although i didn't already Ride an airplane i hope someday i can ride airplane... I want an Experienced to ride airplane Someday.. :)

[@JohnKSedor]

I’m sorry guys, but Gustave Whitehead beat the Wright Bros. by 2 years in Bridgeport Connecticut and May have flown as early as 1899. There is evidence beyond a shadow of a doubt. There is a Museum built to his honor in Germany and I have spoken to the family who still live in Connecticut, not to mention the Park Rangers at Kitty Hawk have privately admitted to me that Whitehead beat the Wright Bros.

[@EpicureanHikers]

No he didn't

[@zaidkolia2808]

actually

[@zaidkolia2808]

More than 1,000 years before the Wright brothers made their historic flight over Kitty Hawk, and 600 years before Leonardo da Vinci sketched out a mechanical flying machine, an Islamic inventor named Abbas ibn Firnas designed a winged device, dared to test it himself and … flew.

[@FredPickett]

What a good good pair.

[@corbindavies1089]

Good effort

[@jvxathantellis3839]

i love the video

[@mrsamuraiist]

People were flying for centuries at that point with hot air baloons. I never understood the idea that flying seemed impossible before the write brothers

[@dextervandemark7082]

Thank you to the Wright brothers but we have today

[@stevelangstroth5833]

"Meh, hold my beer." --- Glenn Curtiss

[@kirbcam3272]

And 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I don’t like people dying *sobs running away*

[@drmsravindra]

I Diya, from Bangalore, greatly enjoyed the wonderful work done by Write brothers. But I am sorry that their sisters contribution is not being highlighted. Diya.

[@southbeachmiamiart895]

Why doesn't James Cameron or Michael Bay create a blockbuster movie on this? I bet Ron Howard could do it too.

[@jonb5310]

Did she say, “the money shot?” Or does that have a non sexual connotation that I don’t know about?

[@TonyEnglandUK]

lol it was a standard saying in regular films that the "other" industry adopted for their stickier version.

[@jonb5310]

@@TonyEnglandUK well thank you tony, great to learn something new everyday.

[@ryanwilliams4223]

Its weird Planes have been around since the early 1900s yet the Holiday Industry has been around since what the 60s ? it took us so long to realize what Planes were actually meant for and that was travel.

[@GigaBit-i2j]

First man to fly an airplane: Alberto Santos Dumont. Is the only man that Nobody doubts he flew.

[@cardinalRG]

There's no dispute about whether Santos-Dumont or the Wrights flew, but only about _when_ such flights took place. If you have an argument against the claim that the Wrights flew before Santos-Dumont, then I encourage you to state it here.

[@GigaBit-i2j]

@@cardinalRG Santos Dumont flew in 1906. All the world is sure about it, including you. Wright's flew only in 1908. Before that, just rumors, no proff.

[@cardinalRG]

@@GigaBit-i2j --So if I understand your argument correctly, you don't believe that there's credible evidence that the Wrights flew before 1908. Do you believe that they built aircraft before then, but that they failed to fly? Or do you believe that they didn't build aircraft at all before then?

[@zaidkolia2808]

More than 1,000 years before the Wright brothers made their historic flight over Kitty Hawk, and 600 years before Leonardo da Vinci sketched out a mechanical flying machine, an Islamic inventor named Abbas ibn Firnas designed a winged device, dared to test it himself and … flew.

[@SuperiorAmericanGuy]

Without the wright brothers born then who would make the first plane fly? Answer: no one

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

Did you know there was a steam plane in 1890 something that flew 300 metres in Yorkshire England? Technically the worlds first powered flight was done by an English man, the wright brothers were the first to make a powered flight that flew for more than just a few seconds using petroleum. WWI was one of the first wars to use aeroplanes but in 1910, there was a city bombed by plane.

[@cashenjoe1]

Amazing men. They, like Robert Goddard deserve much more fame.

[@andreimarinache1024]

Traian Vuia first man to fly.

[@jamescaputo5095]

Hollywood never displayed the wright brothers story.

[@sarahmaillard-salin3495]

cool

[@Robert-pg2id]

This video is a lie. Gustave Whitehead flew 2 years before the Wright Bros. in Bridgeport Connecticut.

[@EpicureanHikers]

No he didn't

[@zaidkolia2808]

More than 1,000 years before the Wright brothers made their historic flight over Kitty Hawk, and 600 years before Leonardo da Vinci sketched out a mechanical flying machine, an Islamic inventor named Abbas ibn Firnas designed a winged device, dared to test it himself and … flew.

[@cyrus8913]

who's here from lj's class?

[@seesid7130]

First Successful Airplane test in Indian in 1895, Froud Bristies copy this Pattern from Shree.Shivkar Bapuji Tadpade (Indian Syntist) and Sold to Right Brother

[@oura-mayes-ingunit2874]

not going to lie, I have to do a skit about this or something else soooooo this is rlly cool for me if u want to like this I would be happy if u didn't i would still be happy

[@shreihals9314]

Why is everyone saying the wright brothers are the first to make something that can fly? Dont get me wrong they were a big step when it comes to planes but not the first step.

[@gogolghosh5426]

Correct, birds were the thing that ever flew

[@paulmarshall690]

They came to RI . Flew over Newport. Not well known

[@EngPheniks]

Has anyone of you ever heard of Hezarfen Ahmed Celabi? A Turkish inventor who lived in 17th century Ottoman Empire? He definitely was the first human being to fly.

[@deprogramm]

No, that's only in turkey because only turks would say something so outrageous.

[@megmarie6]

Wow the top comment only has 160 likes this video should be more popular

[@iamchillydogg]

"Hand built by one of their shop assistants." Charles Taylor was a mechanical genius who made their achievements possible. Why not just spit in his face! 👎🏼

[@thefirstboythefirstboy4315]

What?

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Underrated for have created the airplane, mind blowing the balls they had

[@Kroggnagch]

The money shot... is different in my book...

[@ThomasDeLello]

What I admire most about the Wright brothers is that they managed to outsmart all the fraudulent claims to their due credit without the advantage that people like Alexander Graham Bell so deviously used to their unscrupulous advantage.

[@dennishp]

Does this also mean that the Paper Plane did not exist before the Wright Brothers had their planes?

[@Bangcat]

Government spending on things they could've gotten someone else to do already successful. Japan had to learn this lesson with videogame engines for games later.

[@Hobomountainwander]

I really enjoyed the short documentary. I have been to Kwitty Hawk and to Dayton to Ohio. CBS should also do a piece on Glen Curtis and he continued Orville and Wilbur ideas.

[@christopherarmstrong2710]

Brilliant story. Two brave, dark horse pioneers that championed flight and kicked the teeth of their scholarly, highly funded / government sponsored competition.

[@Marcos5pb]

I would like the author of this video, or the historian, to explain the great fiasco that was the celebrations of the centenary of the flyer in 2003, (among other replicas of 1903 that didn't fly), without using those cliché excuses, always used by defenders of the brothers, the wind, the weather, pressure, etc., as these conditions are for gliders!

[@paulmartin8051]

of course, the wright flyer isn't in the Smithsonian that's just a copy. It's in the science museum in London. Because the Smithsonian supported Langley, their competitor.

[@wilburnorvillewilburn5801]

IN 1907 THE BROTHERS ASKED 14 BIS PLANT FOR CAPTAIN FERBER THE LETTER FOR CAPTAIN FERBER EXIST.

[@bobwhite5440]

learn how to use your language interpretation software or acquire a more effective one.

[@yazeedalajrami7572]

Abbas Ibn Firnas was the first 2 fly

[@T0M_X]

John Stringfellow, George Cayley

[@gauban986]

Proud of my white race! 💪

[@sparbarz1]

Did you know that Francis scot key write the pledge of allegiance