Here is a list of all the pages at our web site which deal with the math and science of the Wright Brothers' aircraft. Many of the pages contain "Interactive" programs so that you can learn by exploring. Clicking on the title will deliver a page with a slide and a scientific explanation of the contents. Some of the pages contain modern information which was not known by the brothers in 1905.

• Fundamentals
  Newton's Laws of Motion... Video
  Newton's First Law
  Newton's Second Law - F=ma
  Newton's Third Law - Action & Reaction
  Torques (Moments)
  Equilibrium
  Functions
  Sine-Cosine-Tangent
  Combustion
  Work
  Power
• Wright Brothers Aircraft
  Interactive Performance Prediction (1900 - 1905)
  Unpowered Aircraft (1900 - 1902)
  1900 Aircraft ..Interactive
  1901 Aircraft ..Interactive
  1902 Aircraft ..Interactive
  Powered Aircraft (1903 - 1905)
  1903 Aircraft ..Interactive
  1904 Aircraft ..Interactive
  1905 Aircraft ..Interactive
• Forces on an Aircraft
  Four Forces on the Flyer... Video
  Four Forces on a Kite
  Three Forces on a Glider
• Aircraft Parts
  Parts of the Aircraft
  Wing Geometry
  Aircraft Elevator Interactive
  Rudders Interactive - Biplane
  Wing Warping ..Interactive... Video
  Engine ..Interactive
  Propellers
• Kites and Gliders
  Aircraft Flown as a Kite
  Aircraft Flown as a Glider
  Glide Angle
  Drag to Lift Ratio
  Lift to Drag (L/D) Ratio
• 1901 Wind Tunnel Tests
  1901 Wind Tunnel Interactive
  1901 Bicycle Tests
  1901 Wind Tunnel Tests
  Wind Tunnel
  Wind Tunnel Models
  Lift Balance - Design
  Lift Balance - Operation
  Drag Balance - Design
  Drag Balance - Operation
  Wind Tunnel Results
• Wright 1903 Engine
  Internal Combustion Engine - Otto Cycle
  Engine Thermodynamic Analysis
  Engine Mechanical Operation
  Intake Stroke
  Compression Stroke
  Combustion Process
  Power Stroke
  Heat Rejection
  Exhaust Stroke
  Engine Parts
  Crankcase
  Power Train
  Bore and Stroke
  Combustion Chamber
  Fuel System
  Electrical System
  Cooling System
  Lubrication System
  Timing System
• Lift and Drag
  Lift ... Video
  Lift Equation of the 1900's
  Modern Lift Equation ..Interactive
  Effects of Shape on Lift ..Interactive
  Effects of Inclination on Lift ..Interactive
  Effects of Velocity on Lift ..Interactive
  Drag... Video
  Drag Equation of the 1900's
  Smeaton Coefficient
  Modern Drag Equation
  Effects of Shape on Drag
• Thrust and Weight
  Thrust... Video
  Thrust Equation
  Weight... Video
  Weight Equation
  Center of Gravity - cg... Video
• Flight Control and Maneuvers
  General Aircraft Motion
  Rotations - Control Axes
  Roll... Video
  Pitch... Video
  Yaw... Video
  Translations
  Relative Velocity
  Cruise Conditions
  Simplified Motion
  Equations of Motion
  Banking Turns
  Side Forces
• Basic Aerodynamics
  Aerodynamic Forces
  Center of Pressure - cp
  Aerodynamic Center - ac
  Similarity Parameters
  Boundary Layers
  Bernoulli's Equation
• Gas Statics
  Properties of Air
  Air Pressure
  Air Temperature
  Equation of State
  Specific Heats - cp and cv
  Boyle's Law
  Gay-Lussac's Law
  Work Done by a Gas
  Enthalpy
  Entropy of a Gas
  Compression and Expansion
• Thermodynamics
  What is Thermodynamics?
  Zeroth Law - Thermal Equilibrium
  First Law - Internal Energy
  First Law - Conservation of Energy
  Second Law - Entropy
  Heat Transfer
• Replica of 1900 Aircraft
  Full Scale Replica of Wright 1900 Aircraft
  Computed Performance Predictions
  Interactive Performance Prediction
  Panel Code Performance Prediction
  Computed Flows at Angle = 0
  Computed Flows at Angle = 5
  Computed Flows at Angle = 10
• Replica of 1902 Aircraft
  Half Scale Replica of Wright 1902 Aircraft
  Flying Model of 1902 Aircraft
• Replica of 1903 Aircraft
  Replica of Wright 1903 Aircraft
• Replica of 1905 Aircraft
  Replica of Wright 1905 Aircraft

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