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First Flight : The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane

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First Flight This compact National Parks Service Handbook describes the lives of America&#8217s first pilots, the Wright brothers, and their invention of the first successful heavier-than-air-machine--the airplane. In addition to their personal history, the book describes sites where the brothers conducted their experiments, such as Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. It also describes their development of the first &#8220practical&#8221 airplane&#8211the 1905 Wright Flyer III, preserved today at the Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Huffman Prairie Flying Field in Dayton, Ohio. Illustrations tracing the Wrights&#8217 progress, maps, and a fold-out chart depicting the 1903 Wright Flyer and the principles of flight make this publication an indispensable guide to the Wright brothers&#8217 story.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780912627717
  • ISBN-10: 0912627719
  • Publisher: National Park Service Division of Publication
  • Publish Date: December 2002
  • Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.44 pounds
  • Page Count: 116

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