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The 1899 kite was the foundation for all the Wright aircraft designs, establishing a control system that can be seen in kites and aircraft used today. |
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1900-1902: The Wright brothers' gliders were the direct descendants of the kite, and significantly advanced and refined the control system begun by the kite. |
| | | 1903-1905: The Wrights' first powered machines also built upon the kite's foundation, with each control surface based on the principles first used in the kite. | | | | 1908-1913: The Wrights' most advanced aircraft were the final efforts they made in aircraft design, yet retained their fundamental reliance on the previous machines' control system. | | | | Today: Dual-control kites are common today, and the wing-warping principles introduced by the 1899 kite are being explored for use in high-performance jets. | | |