So the Wright brothers finished experimenting with planes in 1905, but what happened next?
1920s Aeroplanes
Though the Wright brothers finished experimenting with planes in 1905, they continued to build successful aircraft. Their original design in 1903, as well as the ones that followed would be used for years to come as guides for designing aircraft. Their influence most certainly did not end in 1905 with their experimentation in aeronautics.
Although the airplane was not as glamorous in the 1920s as they would eventually be once the passenger plane was perfected, the idea of air travel seemed to build staying power. It was claimed by many critics that the “flying coffins” were just a phase and would never catch on. This seemed to be the case up until the US government started to use the new contraptions for airmail, which boosted the popularity amongst the public and many businesses. Companies that needed to transport their products flocked to the idea of air-freight. The rapid growing network of commercial outreach allowed for many American businesses to blossom.
At the same time, the American public was becoming restless with wanderlust, and the introduction of a new medium in which to travel in brought the sights of foreign lands into the people’s vision. Regarded as a returning hero, Charles A. Lindbergh was the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean using the airplane, showing that, in less than two days, an airplane could accomplish what ships could do in weeks at a time. Americans also looked at the airplane as an emerging form of entertainment in the 1920s. Plane shows, that showcased dare-devil type flying and wing-side dancing, were incorporated into fairs and events all across that country. During this time period one could see the airplane was weaving its way into the lives of Americans.
Though the Wright brothers finished experimenting with planes in 1905, they continued to build successful aircraft. Their original design in 1903, as well as the ones that followed would be used for years to come as guides for designing aircraft. Their influence most certainly did not end in 1905 with their experimentation in aeronautics.
Although the airplane was not as glamorous in the 1920s as they would eventually be once the passenger plane was perfected, the idea of air travel seemed to build staying power. It was claimed by many critics that the “flying coffins” were just a phase and would never catch on. This seemed to be the case up until the US government started to use the new contraptions for airmail, which boosted the popularity amongst the public and many businesses. Companies that needed to transport their products flocked to the idea of air-freight. The rapid growing network of commercial outreach allowed for many American businesses to blossom.
At the same time, the American public was becoming restless with wanderlust, and the introduction of a new medium in which to travel in brought the sights of foreign lands into the people’s vision. Regarded as a returning hero, Charles A. Lindbergh was the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean using the airplane, showing that, in less than two days, an airplane could accomplish what ships could do in weeks at a time. Americans also looked at the airplane as an emerging form of entertainment in the 1920s. Plane shows, that showcased dare-devil type flying and wing-side dancing, were incorporated into fairs and events all across that country. During this time period one could see the airplane was weaving its way into the lives of Americans.
A memorial dedicated to the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.