Who taught the Wright Brothers how to fly?

2018-09-23T18:07:59-04:00

Or Glenn Curtis? Or the other members of the Aerial Experiment Association? Did you ever stop to think about that? I'm sure that I'm not the only one to ever ask these questions. No ground training. No experienced instructors. They just climbed aboard machines they built and took the chance. Were they that confident or just bat guano crazy?

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2018 6:14 PM

2018-09-23T18:14:27-04:00

There is a great book by David Mccullough called The Wright Brothers, and goes through their whole life.
They worked with others to an extent, but really taught themselves through trial and error, in fact surviving several mishaps, hard landings, and even a few full crashes.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2018 6:27 PM

2018-09-23T18:27:23-04:00

CPT Jack Durish The Wright Brothers experimented with different types of kites and gliders before they settled on a propeller driven aircraft. Along the way, they had many mishaps and crashes that provided the knowledge needed to succeed. Their life stories are amazing.

https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/wright-brothers

Wright Brothers

Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Sep 23 at 2018 7:26 PM

2018-09-23T19:26:57-04:00

Lord knows how many attempts they tried- almost every weekend and vacation for several years.