THE INVENTION OF THE AIRPLANE

1. THE INVENTION OF THE AIRPLANE Part 1: Background & Failures 1897 - 1901 ORVILLE WILBUR http://wright.nasa.gov

10. 1889 - 1907

11. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Dream

12. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Science

13. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Science Weight

14. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Science Force Weight

15. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Science Thrust Force “Rocket” Flight Weight Engine & Fuel Weight Weight Pig Weight - Machine

16. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Science Buoyancy Force Balloon Flight Weight Montgolfier 1783 Weight

17. Alberto Santos-Dumont - 1903

18. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Science Aerodynamic Lift Bird Flight Aerodynamic Drag Thrust Motion Weight

19. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Science Force Gliding Flight Lift Drag Weight Weight - Pig Weight - Machine

20. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT The Science Flying Machine Force Lift Thrust Drag Weight Engine Weight Weight - Pig Weight - Machine

21. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT Airframe (Aerodynamics) Shape (high lift – low drag) Light Weight Strong Propulsion (Engines) High Power Light Weight Motor Efficient Propellor

22. Aerodynamics - 1800’s Cayley 1809 Lift / Drag depends on Shape Square of Velocity Wing Area Pressure Coefficient

23. Engines - 1800’s

28. THE CHALLENGE OF FLIGHT Airframe (Aerodynamics) Shape (high lift – low drag) Light Weight Strong Propulsion High Power Light Weight Motor Efficient Propellor Stability - Control

29. 1899

32. 1900

36. 1901FLYING

42. QUESTIONS?