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Wright Brothers' Flying Machine
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Program Overview
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NOVA presents the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, who invented
the first powered airplane to achieve sustained, controlled flight.
The program:
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chronicles the brothers' lives, from their first job running a
bike shop to their invention of the airplane.
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relates the duo's avid pursuit of manned flight and their
tenacious resolve to develop a workable aircraft, despite their
lack of formal engineering training.
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shows how the Wright brothers obtained information about
experiments by previous innovators, yet rejected key data when
it conflicted with the results of their own tests.
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looks at the obstacles to manned flight that the brothers
tackled, mainly the problem of maintaining control of the
airplane in flight.
explains how lift occurs with an airfoil. -
describes the first powered flight of the Wright brothers on
December 17, 1903, and looks at improvements the brothers made
to their first design.
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discusses the measures the brothers took to protect their
invention and keep their designs secret.
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follows a modern-day team building and flying reproductions of
the Wright brothers' gliders and powered planes.
Taping Rights: Can be used up to one year after the program
is taped off the air.
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