The Wright brothers went in a completely different ... When they originally thought about the problem of propeller design, I think they assumed that it wasn't going to be so difficult.

Wilbur envisioned cutting-edge propellers “which are all right!” When I began research for what would become my book, Wright Brothers, Wrong Story, immersion in the documents led to a new ...

Despite being integral to aviation for more than a century, propellers have changed remarkably little since the Wright Brothers ... closed-form propeller design that makes it a significantly ...

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The Wright Brothers’ 1903 Wright Flyer was the first aircraft to make major use of propellers, after which they quickly became a stalwart in aviation design. But then, in the mid-20th century ...

Despite being integral to aviation for more than a century, propellers have changed remarkably little since the Wright Brothers ... closed-form propeller design that makes it a significantly ...

Another problem was propellers. The brothers had assumed that they could ... in advance a screw propeller's performance. WILBUR WRIGHT TO OCTAVE CHANUTE DAYTON, June 18, 1903 The papers on screws ...

Younger brother Orville, who "was always very optimistic," as their grand-nephew, Wick Wright ... reviewing their work, the brothers realized the standard wing design data they relied upon ...

Many car companies built engines but all, following the design of the Wright brothers, had propellers. Frank Whittle was an RAF pilot and in 1930 patented the design for his jet engine.