Wright Brothers Anniversary

Posted On: May 6th, 2008 by Andy
Filed Under: Tags: Aerospace, Aviation, Wright brothers.

One hundred years ago today, Wilbur and Orville Wright are the first to use upright seating in a plane, flying at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Although this anniversary is not as important as the first flight, it was an important pre-cursor to the age of passenger transportation. In fact, one week later, Charles W. Furnas, a mechanic with the Wright brothers, becomes the first airplane passenger.

And knee room has been decreasing ever since!

Historical note courtesy C. Gibbs-Smith, Aviation, p. 244.

Photo courtesy www.wright-house.com/wright-brothers

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