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wright brothers
everyday objects
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miscellaneous
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a bicycle
What common everyday object did the wright brothers use to test their wing designs
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within our capabilities, a better place in which to live.
What is a portion of jimmy Doolittle's philosophy
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By jumping off a cliff.
How did Jimmy Doolittle test his glider?
200
Doers with Dreams
What did harry combs call the wright brothers
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North, South, East, and West.
Name the four major directions of a compass
200
December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk North Carolina.
When was the place and date of the wright brothers first successful flight?
200
curved wing.
of what two wing designs will produce the most lift?
200
build a glider
Doolittle became interested in flying as a youngster. He was so excited about the chance of flying that decided to do what?
300
4 years.
How many years did the Wright brothers experiment at Kill Devil Hill?
300
The north and south pole
longitude lines connect what two points on the earths surface
300
Do not run on the aircraft ramp
What don't you do on the aircraft ramp
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Lift, drag, weight, and thrust.
What are four forces that act upon an aircraft in motion
400
Rapid wing flapping and rigid wing soaring.
The Wrights looked at birds and saw two kinds of bird flight. what were they?
400
The part of the airplane that provides lift and supports the entire weight of the airplane.
What are wings
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He pushed them aside, gained from them and would go on to another goal.
What did jimmy Doolittle do to his failures?
500
The radius of the propeller
When approaching an aircraft prior to preflight and after exiting the aircraft do not enter within what?