Wright Brothers Flight

Wright Brothers Invent Flying Machine by Eddie Carbonneau Kitty Hawk, NC On December 17th, Two brothers from Dayton Ohio invented a flying machine that took off in the skies. Wilbur and Orville Wright demonstrated their world changing invention on Kill Devil Hill in Kitty Hawk NC. The event was witnessed by five people. among the people present was photographer John T. Daniels, who photographed this historic flight. The two brothers are the owners of a bicycle shop called the Wright Cycle Exchange, which is locate in their hometown of Dayton. The flight the brother demonstrated in their flying machine lasted for 59 seconds. They reached the altitude of 10 feet off the ground. Wilbur Orville calls the day "a partial success". The flying machine was totaled due to a gust of wind that caused a crash. The Wright Brothers look forward to improving the design of their flying machine for future use.