Back in the 19th century, two brothers had an idea which eventually became their passionate and consuming dream. Their relentless pursuit of that dream was rewarded with an accomplishment that changed world travel. The Wright Brothers were the first to design and build a flying craft that could be controlled while in the air.
As growing boys, the Wright Brothers flew kites just as every other boy had done. But they drew some valuable knowledge from their kites. Finally, they concluded after discussion and experimentation that a man could be kept aloft on the principles of flying a kite, if an engine could be developed that would sustain the flying kite. Their idea was scoffed at by others. But they kept working on their idea.
In 1903, the New York Times commented that scientists should not waste their time and money in airship experiments, since flying is impossible for humankind. Exactly one week later, the Wright Brothers made the first successful flight at Kitty Hawk, USA.
Flying craft was simply an idea conceived in the minds of the Wrights who had not even finished their high school. Believe it or not, they did not have a University degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or any other subject. They were not scientists in the true sense of the word. A true example of turning dreams into reality!
By— Sajith Cyriac
0 comments:
Post a Comment