Katharine Graham

It is still May, almost June now. May was mostly rainy and cold but June is always warm.Today It was warm and the sun is shining at its brightest. It was a good morning the light from the sun was beaming through the window. I can't wait for today to start. The air smelled like it always does after a patch of rain goes by. I get out of bed go down and go to the the door and step outside. There was a slight breeze in the air. But it is no longer fierce and fighting the trees trying to pull and…

Samuel P. Langley, astronomer, mathematician, and physicist had always had interest in flying. He started working towards flight by gaining a spot as an assistant astronomer at the Harvard College Observatory and a mathematics professor for the U.S. Naval Academy. Langley constantly engaged in expanding his knowledge and through this he met many different colleagues led him to inventors and scientist that pursued heavier than air flight. Langley worked with gliders for a little bit but then…

The Revolutionary Wright Brothers Flight was dreamt by many and achieved by two people, Orville and Wilbur Wright. Orville and Wilbur Wright were born in 1871 and 1867 respectively. Their father introduced both of them to engineering at a young age and that sparked their interest in flying. In a biography, written by Tejvan Pettinger, he says, “When they were young, their father bought them a small ‘helicopter’ – built in France. They later commented that this helicopter sparked an…

Clive Barker, the author of the novel The Thief of Always, develops the story well using the setting to drop hints and symbolize elements of the story. Harvey, on a mission to get back his childhood and destroy Mr. Hood and his Holiday House, encounters lots of interesting places, which are used as clues in the book. The setting is very important to the plot, and builds depth. The setting is a key element in the Thief of Always. Millsap, the town which Harvey lives in, is one of the biggest…

In, “A Solemn Warning to Wingsuit Flyers” the author, Lola Jones, explains how a very intelligent man was able to improve wingsuit flying. The man’s name was Geoffrey Robson. He worked hard his whole life to get where he was. He was a qualified mechanical engineer and mathematician who combined that with wingsuit flying. Robson did end up dying doing what he loved, which was wingsuit flying. “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” I feel this quote goes perfectly…

Everybody wants to fly one day and Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright made that a possibility.They took flight on December,17,1903 where their lives changed. Wilbur was born in Millville,Indiana on April,16,1867 he was the first child in his family.His brother Orville Wright was brother and 2nd child of the Wright family. Where they moved to Dayton,Ohio where they grew up to work in their bicycle shop.Where they worked with their sister and his other brothers worked their to earn money. When the…

The Wright Design The Wright Brothers didn't invent the design of the airplane. In fact, their entire plane was based on how birds fly. They made the aircraft so it would catch some heavy winds that blew. Plus, they needed light weight materials so the plane wouldn't fall from the sky. But they did tweak it so it could be controlled. That's where the engine and propellers come in. They launch the craft's thrust. Their plane has a very unique design. Nevertheless,their plane was…

Wright Brothers, Invention of the airplaneHow exactly were the Wright Brothers successful? On August 19, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio, two men Orville and Wilbur Wright were born. Orville and Wilbur Wright made many inventions, but their biggest would have to be when they invented the first plane, which skyrocketed their fame. The invention of the plane was a great invention, and changed humanity as we know it. When they invented the plane, it wasn’t all that easy, it took many tries, and hard work,…

On December 17th, 1903, two Americans, Wilbur and Orville Wright created the first successful airplane design. As the only sustained, controlled, heavier-than-air, human flight of the time, it was groundbreaking. Furthermore, their three-axis control became and remains the standard steering system on various fixed-wing aircrafts. Their basic design would be developed into the much-more-practical Wright Flyer III. However, large scale usage of aviation technology would not be observed until World…

"If birds can glide for long periods of time, then… why can't I?" Orville Wright. Wilbur and Orville Wright are formally known as the Wright brothers and the “pioneers of aviation”. The brothers are the most well-known aviators of all time for revolutionizing the airplane. Their affection for air transportation did not simply evolve out of the blue, neither did it occur without any forethought. Numerous things have affected them in turning into a notable creator. Everything began in their youth.…