Three Events that have helped shape the Aerospace Industry
... They flew the aircraft three more times that day, with Orville and his brother Wilbur alternating as pilots, the longest flight being 59 seconds over a distance of 260 metres (852 feet). ... This idea advanced aeronautical experimentation significantly because it provided an effective means of controlling an aircraft in three-dimensional space. ... Thirty-three hours, 30 minutes and 3,610 miles later he arrived safely at Le Bourget Field, near Paris, where he was greeted by crowd of over 100,000. ... Aircraft industry stocks rose and interest in flying ‘went through the roof’. ... he helped demonstrate the potential of aircraft as a safe and reliable means of transport. ... The world airline industry was hit hard by the events of 11 September, plunging into its worst slump in history.