Contents

The Wright Brothers of Dayton, Ohio

Young Business Partners

Pioneers of Flight

Problems of Flight

First Experiments, 1899

Why Kitty Hawk?

Glider Experiments, 1900

Glider Experiments, 1901

Wind-Tunnel Tests, 1901

Glider Experiments, 1902

The Motor and the Propellers

The Powered Machine, 1903

December 17, 1903: The Day Man First Flew

After the First Flight

The Original Airplane Exhibited

The National Memorial

Guide to the Area VISITOR CENTER.

Administration

Glossary

Suggestions for Further Reading

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES

Transcriber's Notes

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director

HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER THIRTY-FOUR

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C., 20402. Price 30 cents.

The National Park System, of which Wright Brothers National Memorial is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and inspiration of its people.

The National Park Service gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Dr. Marvin W. McFarland, who reviewed the manuscript and gave many valuable suggestions. We are grateful also for the excellent contemporary photographs made available by the Library of Congress. All photographs used in this book, except those otherwise credited, were furnished by the Library of Congress.