John, you know a lot about the history of flying. And the Wright brothers are known as the first men to fly an airplane. Can you tell us what their purposes were in the beginning?
I think in the beginning they were looking for a chance to be famous. I don't think they were sure about what they were able to achieve.
Could either of them have done it alone?
Neither brother could have flown alone. It was the work of two minds. Two minds that came together at some point and became one. That's what happened.
What did the people in the neighborhood think of the Wright brothers?
Most people were interested in the Wright brothers. But I think some of them were worried. You see, here are two men flying kites in the middle of the day when they should be working. The men, I think, were curious about what was going on there. The children were excited to see these two men flying kites just like they were children.