It was this fundamental respect between them that allowed them to be collaborators. Instead of falling prey to the trap of competition (which most brothers choose), the brothers loved each other and celebrated their differences. This is really a statement about the brother's moral success, too. His power to understand the abstract principles of physics enabled their strategies to develop. His brother Wilbur was a genius in a more abstract way, often finding solutions to problems that other people never would have imagined. He had a kind of intuitive understanding of machinery. Orville's outstanding mechanical abilities were instinctive and creative. One lovely component of the historical story is that McCullough explains how the boys were different but complementary. This fact is also easy to take for granted, but the true gravity of their intellectual success is nothing short of genius-both of them. The underlying message of The Wright Brothersis that although we understand flight so well today, and although we often take it for granted that we can fly to different cities, the truth is that it was visionary pioneers more than a century ago who first invented a flying machine and discovered the basic principles of flight. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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