Description should include
- the construction principles used in the Wright brothers' groundbreaking craft
- wing structure and control
- steering mechanisms
- power plant
- the date and location of the first successful heavier-than-air flight.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What components were necessary for successful sustained flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft?
- What research did the Wright brothers complete to prepare for the first flight?
- What invention did the Wright brothers build to test their design?
- What is lift?
- What is wing warping? Why is warping no longer used?
- Why is propeller pitch beneficial?
- How did the Wright brothers calculate lift for the airfoil shapes they developed?