10 interesting facts about the wright brothers

Most people are familiar with Orville and Wilbur Wright as the brothers who were the first to fly a motorized plane and that they are honored at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base Museum. There are also plenty of stories about their adventures and lifestyles. The Wright Brothers were adventurous, creative in their ideas, amateur engineers in the development of planes and bicycle parts, and were loyal to each other throughout their lives.

The brothers grew up well, with caring, nurturing, and supportive parents.

100 facts about the wright brothers

They were successful in all their endeavors, including those that had nothing to do with flying. They strove to always improve upon their planes, by refining and adding controls to make their aircrafts more reliable and maneuverable. Wilbur and Orville are the sons of Susan and Milton Wright. Both parents were supportive of their ideas and encouraged them to pursue them.

Their parents had 5 other children. Their father later moved the family to pursue other church related positions where he could be a leader. The brothers had a brother and sister Otis and Ida born as twins, who died in infancy in They had two older brothers and a younger sister named Katherine. As young boys they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys.

The brothers started a newspaper printing business then opened a bicycle sales and repair shop called the Wright Cycle Exchange at West Third Street in Dayton, OH in Both businesses were successful and helped the brothers maintain good standing in their community. The brothers developed bicycle brakes that are used today on modern bicycles.

They also developed wheel hubs that could be greased.