What Wright Flyer is made of
The first controlled powered aeroplane flight.
- Roller chain — has part. The propellers were driven from the engine by bicycle chains — the Wrights were bicycle makers.
- Wing warping — uses. Roll was controlled by wing warping.
- Wind tunnel — uses. The Wrights built their own wind tunnel.
- Railway track — uses. The Flyer had no wheels: it took off along a wooden rail.
- Wood — is made of. The frame is spruce and ash.
- Cotton — is made of. The covering is muslin.
- Aluminium — is made of. The engine crankcase is cast aluminium.
- Steel — is made of. The Flyer's wires, bracing and engine parts were steel.