Wright Brothers Trivia

0:03 Calorogus Shark Media Greeting's aviation enthusiasts. I'm journey Joe Mitchell, and welcome to a high flying edition of five daily trivia questions. Let's explore some fascinating facts about the Right brothers first flight. Question one, What childhood toy from their mother inspired the Right brother's interest in flight and why did Orville keep it on his desk until his death? Question two? Which famous bicycle racing trick helped the Right brothers solve the problem of turning their aircraft in mid flight?

0:44 Question three? What common household item did they use to test their wing designs before building their wind tunnel leading to a breakthrough in aerodynamics? Question four? Which member of the Right family actually took the famous first flight photo and what unusual method did they use to steady the camera? Question five? What did the Right brothers pack in their lunch on the day of the first flight that later became an aviation tradition. We'll be right back with these aeronautical answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one asked what childhood toy from their mother inspired the Right brother's interest in flight and why did Orville keep it on his desk until his death. Answer?

1:41 Their mother made them a toy helicopter using a rubber band and bamboo strips from an old umbrella. Orville kept it because it was the last gift she gave him before her death. The original toy is now in the Smithsonian with their first plane. Question two asked which famous bicycle racing trick helped the Right brothers solve the problem of turning their aircraft in mid flight. Answer. They adapted the banking turn from bicycle racing, where cyclists lean into curves to create aircraft wingwarping. They tested the concept by twisting a bicycle inner tube box. Question three asked what common household item did they use to test their wing designs before building their wind tunnel leading to a breakthrough in aerodynamics. Answer they mounted wing shapes on their mother's old sewing machine fan to study airflow patterns. The setup revealed flaws in previous aviation pioneer's wing designs. Question four asked which member of the Right family actually took the famous first flight photo and what unusual method did they use to steady the camera. Answer? John T. Daniels, a local life saving station worker, took the photo using the right's preset camera balanced on an overturned wooden boat. He'd never used a camera before and was so excited he almost forgot to squeeze the bulb. Question five asked what did the Wright brothers pack in their lunch on the day of the first flight that later became an aviation tradition.

3:03 Answer they brought sardines in coffee, which became a traditional meal for test pilots making first flights of new aircraft. Chuck Yeger even ate sardines before breaking the sound barrier. That concludes today's five daily trivia questions. See you tomorrow.