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The Wright Brothers: 75 Fascinating Facts For Kids

Phillip Walker

The Wright Brothers: 75 Fascinating Facts For Kids

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The Wright Brothers: 75 Fascinating Facts for Kids

The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, became interested in flight at an early age. When their father gave them a toy helicopter they spent hours playing with it and when it broke they built their own flying toys. Years later, the Wright brothers would build a real airplane and become the first men ever to take to the air in a powered aircraft.

Phillip Walker's book brings you the important events and milestones in the Wright brothers quest to become the first men to fly an airplane, by means of a detailed list of 75 important facts.

We hope the facts about the Wright brothers in this book will fascinate you and encourage you to discover much more about Orville and Wilbur Wright.

Chapters: The Early Years | Newspapers | Bicycles | Early Flight | The Problem of Control | Kitty Hawk | The Flyer | The Flyer's First Flight | "Flyers or Liars" | Fame & Fortune | Retirement & Legacy | Assorted Wright Brothers Facts

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