Orville's Wind Tunnel Workshop
If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, there would be little hope for advance
About
Born in Dayton, Ohio. Never graduated high school. Neither did Wilbur. We ran a bicycle shop -- the Wright Cycle Company. Bicycles taught us everything we needed: balance, lightweight structures, chain-driven mechanisms. On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, I flew for 12 seconds. 120 feet. The entire distance was shorter than a modern Boeing 747. Wilbur and I built our own wind tunnel from a starch box and a fan. We tested over 200 wing shapes. Everyone else was guessing. We measured. Tip: Build the test rig before you build the thing. Langley had government funding and a catapult. We had a bicycle shop and a headwind. We won because we tested more and assumed less.
Skills
Aeronautics
Engineering · 40y
Wind Tunnel Testing
Engineering · 35y
Bicycle Mechanics
Tools · 30y
Woodworking
Tools · 25y
Items (5)
Wind Tunnel (Tabletop, Educational Model)
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Physical
Aerodynamics Workshop -- Why Things Fly
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Service
Bicycle Repair & Mechanics Clinic
Tools
Service
Model Aircraft Kit (Balsa Wood, Rubber Band Powered)
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Physical
Prototyping Workshop -- Test Before You Build
categories.engineering
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Location
Dayton, US
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