Which town was the Wright brothers’ first bicycle shop located in?
Answer
Dayton, Ohio
85 The Wright Brothers Trivia Questions with Answers
85 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who helped the Wright brothers build the engine for their 1903 Flyer?
Answer
Charlie Taylor
What was the name of the Wright brothers’ 1905 airplane later preserved in Dayton?
Answer
Wright Flyer III
What was the first Wright aircraft displayed by the Smithsonian Institution?
Answer
1903 Wright Flyer
What was the name of the Wright brothers’ 1903 powered airplane?
Answer
Wright Flyer
Which Wright brother flew for 39 minutes on October 5, 1905?
Answer
Wilbur Wright
Which Ohio location became the Wright brothers’ main testing field in 1904 and 1905?
Answer
Huffman Prairie
What was the Wright brothers’ first successful airplane control system called?
Answer
Wing warping
Which Wright brother flew the longest flight of 1905?
Answer
Wilbur Wright
At which Ohio flying field did the Wright brothers test the Flyer III?
Answer
Huffman Prairie
What U.S. patent number covered the Wright brothers’ flying-machine invention?
Answer
U.S. Patent 821,393
What was the name of the Wright brothers’ bicycle shop and manufacturing company in Dayton?
Answer
Wright Cycle Company
What aircraft-control principle did the Wright brothers’ 1902 glider establish?
Answer
Three-axis control
Which Wright brother was the first to fly at a public demonstration in Europe?
Answer
Wilbur Wright
Which Wright brother served as the first president of the Wright Company?
Answer
Wilbur Wright
At what North Carolina site did the Wright brothers make their first powered flights in 1903?
Answer
Kill Devil Hills
What was the first aircraft designed by the Wright brothers to carry two people in flight?
Answer
1905 Wright Flyer III
What was the approximate height of Orville Wright’s first flight above the ground?
Answer
About 10 feet
What trade did the Wright brothers practice before becoming famous aviators?
Answer
Bicycle manufacturing and repair
What was the name of the Wright brothers’ 1904 aircraft used at Huffman Prairie?
Answer
Wright Flyer II
Which U.S. military organization purchased the Wright brothers’ first military airplane?
Answer
U.S. Army Signal Corps
What was the Wright brothers’ first powered aircraft to carry a passenger besides its pilot?
Answer
Wright Flyer III
Which institution received the original 1903 Wright Flyer for permanent display in 1948?
Answer
Smithsonian Institution
Who was the father of Wilbur and Orville Wright?
Answer
Milton Wright
What was the name of the Wright brothers’ sister who helped manage their business?
Answer
Katharine Wright
How far did Orville Wright’s first 1903 flight travel?
Answer
120 feet
In what Ohio city was Orville Wright born in 1871?
Answer
Dayton
In what Indiana town was Wilbur Wright born in 1867?
Answer
Millville
What was the Wright brothers’ first aircraft to complete a controlled, sustained flight in 1905?
Answer
Wright Flyer III
How long did the Wright brothers’ 1905 Flyer remain airborne during its longest 1905 flight?
Answer
39 minutes 23 seconds
Who took the famous photograph of Orville Wright’s first flight in the Wright Flyer?
Answer
John T. Daniels
What material covered the wings of the Wright brothers’ 1903 Flyer?
Answer
Unbleached muslin