Above both brothers are pictured attempting to fly their glider Wilbur (left, background) had a true passion for aviation which enabled him to envision mankind taking to the air. The book reveals Orville and Wilbur showed no interest in the opposite sex and were raised to stay at home and believe only 'family could be trusted'.It was only when Wilbur arrived in Kitty Hawk, NC to test his flight in 1900 - the boys' father Milton sent Orville to help him. ![]() Wilbur's letters to his friend and fellow inventor Octave Chanute show Orville was not involved in any of his plans.Orville, who died in 1948, claimed to have come up with wing warping - Wilbur's big breakthrough, and was also photographed in the famous flying photo. ![]()
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