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Wilbur Wright and his sister Katherine
Wilbur Wright and his sister, Katherine, about to make a dual flight before King Edward VII at Pau in 1908. Date: 1908
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Dual Katherine Sister Wilbur Wright
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In this historic photograph, Wilbur Wright and his sister Katherine are seen preparing for a dual flight in their Wright Flyer III aircraft at the Aero Club de l'Ouest airfield in Pau, France, in 1908. King Edward VII, the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, is seen in the background, observing the scene with great interest. This momentous occasion marked the first time a monarch had witnessed an airplane flight, making it a significant milestone in aviation history. Wilbur Wright, an American inventor and aviation pioneer, had already made history by completing the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903. Katherine, Wilbur's younger sister, was an integral part of the Wright brothers' team, acting as their secretary, assistant, and test pilot. In this photograph, she is seen sitting in the passenger seat of the Wright Flyer III, ready to take off with her brother at the controls. The Wright Flyer III, a biplane with a wingspan of 12.3 meters (40 feet 4 inches), was a significant improvement over their earlier designs, featuring a more powerful engine and improved control surfaces. The aircraft was capable of reaching speeds of up to 60 kilometers per hour (37 miles per hour) and had a maximum flight duration of around 30 minutes. King Edward VII, who was known for his love of new technologies and innovations, was deeply impressed by the Wright brothers' achievement and reportedly offered them a knighthood, which they declined. Instead, they were awarded the prestigious Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society in recognition of their groundbreaking work in aviation. This photograph captures a pivotal moment in the history of flight, with Wilbur and Katherine Wright making history as the first brother-sister team to fly together in an airplane, and King Edward VII bearing witness to this remarkable achievement.
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