The Wright brothers' first successful powered flight and how airplanes fly
While repairing bicycles, the Wright brothers dreamed a magnificent dream of flying in the sky and began researching airplanes.The secret to how a plane flies lies in its wings! Making the top of the wing curved causes the passing air to flow faster, creating 'lift' that pushes the plane upward.On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made history with the first successful powered flight in their self-built aircraft, the Flyer.It was a short flight of just 12 seconds, but this great challenge is the reason we can freely fly through the sky today.▶ Read interactively