“The airplane became the promise of the future, and the pilots were the popular heroes…Even the routine flights of today retain a touch of magic, reminiscent of the Wright brothers’ real intent, which was not speed, money, or military might but simply to break the bonds of Earth and see the world in a new way” Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, May 1998 Question: What was the true intent of the Wright brothers and why have so many followed in their footsteps?