Wright Brothers

Author: Tian Zhansheng
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: We are fortunate to live in the present, living after December 17, 1903, we can enjoy fresh lychees in any season of the year, or receive dew-covered flowers sent by friends from afar. Disasters anywhere in the world can receive rapid rescue. All of this is thanks to Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright, thanks to the airplane invented by this brotherly pair. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the world's first true airplane, which they had handmade, for 12 seconds, thus opening a brand new era of aerospace. From airplanes to rockets to spacecraft, inspired by the principles of aircraft manufacturing, humans have successfully changed distances—between regions, between stars, and between civilizations. It is they, Wilbur and Orville, who have brought the entire human race closer to civilization. At the turn of the 20th century and the dawn of the new millennium, many authoritative institutions around the world reviewed the development of human society over the past century and selected the "Top 10 Inventions," "Top 10 News," "Top 10 Events" of the 20th century, and so on. Although the views of the selectors varied, the invention of the airplane was universally recognized by all.