Happy Wright Brothers' Day, 2015
On this day in 1903, the Wright brothers became the first people to achieve a dream of humanity for thousands and thousands of years - flying. Yes, their legend is a little overhyped in some circles. There were aviation pioneers who had preceded them, and contemporaries working on the problem at the same time who would have figured it out eventually, but the Wrights were the first. Moreover, with their systematic approach and especially with their focus on control, they were years ahead of everyone else. When they gave their first public demonstrations in France in 1908 (they'd spent that intervening time improving their flying machines), crowds were awestruck.
To quote myself from a previous entry, "Flying has become so common place today that we take it for granted. People complain about the cramped seats, the long lines to get through security, the bad food (if you even get any) on flights. But just remember how long people have dreamt of flight, for how long people looked to the skies wanting to emulate the birds. Flying used to be the stuff of myth and legends, reserved for the gods. Now, we can all get in an airplane, and soar above the clouds. It really is something special."
So as you go about your business today, take a moment to look up and find an airplane, and marvel a little at the achievement.
For more aviation-themed information on this site, you could browse the Aviation Archive on the blog, or check out the Aviation Section of my static pages. Or you could jump to some of the highlighted pages I've listed below.
Related Entries/Pages:
- Flying
- Did Gustave Whitehead Beat the Wright Brothers as the First To Fly
- My Favorite Airplanes
- A Plane Christmas Greeting
- Instructions to fold a Post-It Note Glider
Previous Wright Brothers Day Entries:
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