With all the knowledge and skill acquired in thousands of flights in the last ten years, I would hardly think today of making my first flight on a strange machine in a twenty-seven mile wind, even if I knew that the machine had already been flown and was safe. Orville Wright acquireflightfly share on social
When the motor was completed and tested, we found that it would develop 16 horse power for a few seconds, but that the power rapidly dropped till, at the end of a minute, it was only 12 horse power. Orville Wright completedevelopdrop Change image and share on social
In our gliding experiments we had had a number of experiences in which we had landed upon one wing, but the crushing of the wing had absorbed the shock, so that we were not uneasy about the motor in case of a landing of that kind. Orville Wright absorbcasecrush share on social
The airplane stays up because it doesn't have the time to fall. Orville Wright airplanefallstay Change image and share on social
We were then satisfied that, with proper lubrication and better adjustments, a little more power could be expected. The completion of the motor according to drawing was, therefore, proceeded with at once. Orville Wright adjustmentcompletiondraw share on social
We left Dayton, September 23, and arrived at our camp at Kill Devil Hill on Friday, the 25th. Orville Wright 25tharrivecamp Change image and share on social
No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris. Orville Wright flymachineparis Change image and share on social
When the machine had been fastened with a wire to the track, so that it could not start until released by the operator, and the motor had been run to make sure that it was in condition, we tossed a coin to decide who should have the first trial. Wilbur won. Orville Wright coinconditiondecide share on social
The course of the flight up and down was exceedingly erratic, partly due to the irregularity of the air, and partly to lack of experience in handling this machine. The control of the front rudder was difficult on account of its being balanced too near the center. Orville Wright accountairbalance share on social
No data on air propellers was available, but we had always understood that it was not a difficult matter to secure an efficiency of 50% with marine propellers. Orville Wright airdatumdifficult Change image and share on social
