Orville Wright: The Flyer

Heroes of History #16

by Janet Benge, Geoff Benge

Orville Wright, together with his brother Wilbur, and with careful observation, perseverance, and ingenuity, designed and constructed a power-driven airplane. Changing the world forever, Orville and his brother made the first-ever controlled, sustained flights. Now the skies were opened, and the era of aviation began (1871-1948).

Genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Janet and Geoff Benge are a husband and wife writing team with twenty years of writing experience. They are best known for the books in the two series Christian Heroes: Then & Now series and Heroes of History. Janet is a former elementary school teacher. Geoff holds a degree in history. Together they have a passion to make history come alive for a new generation. Originally from New Zealand, the Benges make their home in the Orlando, Florida, area.

Reviews

[Daniel Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book explains the problems the brothers had along the way and the innovative and original solutions they came up with to accomplish flight.

[Charissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fascinating, well-told story about incredible, inspiring people!

[JD' · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Weight brothers who invented the airplane believed that war would become a thing of the past. History. By then m World War 1 & 2 commenced and Orville Wright wrote in a letter, "The aeroplane has made war so terrible that I do not believe any country will again care to start a war.” However after world war 2 in 1946 he would write “I once thought the aeroplane would end wars. I now wonder whether the aeroplane and the atomic bomb can do it. It seems that ambitious rulers will sacrifice the lives and property of all their people to gain a little personal fame.”

It's interesting how he thought every one would own a plane or 2 planes. That never happened.

[Rachel L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook with kids summer/fall 2024

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

4* Audio