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Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co.: The Wright Story WebsiteWright Brothers Aeroplane Co.: The Wright Story Website
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9th - 10th
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Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co.: The Wright Story

Curated by ACT

A detailed look at the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, offering an overview of their childhood and career choices, their invention of the airplane, and the development and challenges of the airplane business. Provides embedded links to downloadable files with lots more information.

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early airplanes, history of aviation, history of flight, kitty hawk, 1903 wright flyer, orville wright, wilbur wright, inventions of wright brothers

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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