GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who invented the Aeroplane?
A
The Wright brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright)
B
James Watt
C
Thomas Edison
D
Galileo Galilei
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright, two brothers from Dayton, OH, became the first people to fly a heavier than air, power controlled machine, known as the Wright Flyer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wilbur and Orville Wright are best remembered for making the first successful powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. Their story, however, goes much deeper than that. Come see how two self-taught mechanics from Dayton, Ohio, with the help of family and friends, changed our world forever.

Detailed explanation-3: -As children in Dayton, Ohio, their favorite toy was a small helicopter-like object that was powered by a rubber band to twirl its blades. Fascinated by the toy and its mechanics, the brothers hoped to one day build a flying machine big enough to hold them both.

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