Images Dated 22nd November 2004

Orville Wright, US aviation pioneer

Orville Wright (1871-1948), American aviation pioneer. Orville and his brother Wilbur ran a small bicycle factory in Dayton, Ohio. They became interested in flight and were inspired by the German glider, Otto Lilienthal. The Wrights began their own experiments, using basic wind tunnels to study aerofoil shapes and designed wing warping as a means of control, emulating the way birds control their flight. They even designed and built their own light-weight engine. On 17 December 1903 at 10.23 am, their powered aircraft, the Wright Flyer, made its first flight with Orville at the controls. The era of aviation was born

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Orville Wright, US aviaton pioneer

Orville Wright (1871-1948), American aviation pioneer. Orville and his brother Wilbur ran a small bicycle factory in Dayton, Ohio. They became interested in flight and were inspired by the German glider, Otto Lilienthal. The Wrights began their own experiments, using basic wind tunnels to study aerofoil shapes and designed wing warping as a means of control, emulating the way birds control their flight. They even designed and built their own light-weight engine. On 17 December 1903 at 10.23am, their powered aircraft, the Wright Flyer, made its first flight with Orville at the controls. The era of aviation was born

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Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show. these elegant Borzois (Dogs) settle

Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show.
These elegant Borzois (Dogs) settle themselves for brief siesta alongside the No Parking sign outside Olympia, London. Owners Miss Marion Willis of Thornton Heath, Surrey, and Miss Pat Douglas of Coulsdon, Surrey.
28 July 1962

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