![]() Orville and Wilbur developed this idea from observing birds in flight. To initiate a roll, the pilot would shift his hips from side to side in a cradle on the lower wing, "twisting" the wings left or right or restoring them to level flight. A "wingwarping" system controlled the aircraft in a roll (roll axis). The elevator was controlled by a lever in the pilot's left hand. An elevator, or horizontal control surface, in front of the wings on their aircraft, enabled the pilot to control climb and descent (pitch axis). Orville and Wilbur Wright were convinced of the need to control an aircraft in three axes of motion. Their thoughts on balancing and controlling their aircraft were also rooted in their experience as cyclists. They used the technology they learned from their bicycle business in their airplanes: chains, sprockets, spoke wires, ball bearings, and wheel hubs. The Wright brothers' experiences with bicycles aided them in their investigations of flight. In 1896, they began to build their own brand of bicycles. They would replace spokes, fix broken chains, and sell accessories. Initially, they sold and repaired bicycles. Three years later, they opened their first bicycle shop. The Wright brothers went into the printing business together in 1889. The Wright brothers did things together from the time they were small boys. They also sold toys to their friends, including handmade kites. Wilbur and Orville played with it until it broke, then made new copies of the toy themselves. One day, Bishop Wright brought home a small toy "helicopter" made of wood with two twisted rubber bands to turn a small propeller. Their mother, Susan, the daughter of a wagon maker, made toys for her children and encouraged their curiosity. Their father, Milton, was a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Their older brothers were Reuchlin and Lorin. ![]() They lived in Dayton, Ohio, at 7 Hawthorn Street.
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