The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, were American inventors and aviation pioneers credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane. Through experimentation with gliders from 1900 to 1902, they developed techniques for controlling an airplane and achieved the first controlled, powered flights in 1903 near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. J.R.D. Tata was an Indian aviator and entrepreneur who founded India's first commercial airline, Tata Airlines, in 1932, which later became Air India. He obtained his pilot's license in 1929, making him the first licensed pilot in India. Both made pioneering contributions to the development of civil aviation through their inventions and businesses.

1. WRIGHT BROTHERS & JRD TATA
CONTRIBUTIONS IN CIVILAVIATION

2. Identify this wonderful moment ?
Its happened in 1903 December 17

3. Orville Wright
(August 19, 1871 Jan 30, 1948)
Wilbur Wright
(April 16, 1867 May 30, 1912).
Two American
brothers, inventors,
and aviation
pioneers who are
generally credited
with inventing,
building, and flying
the world's first
successful airplane

4. THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE
(1899 - 1902)
 To obtained technical knowledge about aerodynamics.
 studied the problems which had been encountered by previous flyers
 looked for answers to the problems by observing large gliding birds
 control of the flying aircraft would be the most crucial and hardest
problem to solve and they had some ideas for solving that problem

5.  Ideas for flight control tested on a series of un powered aircrafts
 These aircraft were all flown as kites to obtain aerodynamic performance
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina was chosen for their early flight experiments because its
consistent high winds off the ocean are perfect for kite flying

6. o In late 1901, the brothers began to doubt the data which they using to
design
o Built a wind tunnel and developed model-testing techniques including a
balance to more accurately determine the lift and drag of their aircraft.
o Tested over 200 different wings and airfoil models to improve the
performance of their gliders.
o very successful in testing 1902 aircraft was based on their new data.

7. This required the development of two other pieces of technology; a light weight motor
and the propellers to push the aircraft through the air.
(December 17, 1903) - The First Flight
The Wright Brothers were the first to fly a controllable self-propelled, heavier than air
machine on December 17, 1903.
Free flying object had to be controlled about all 3 primary axes; roll, pitch, and yaw.
Their aircraft were built with movable surfaces on the wing, elevator, and rudder.
Control of the surface shape was in the hands of the pilot

8.  The brothers continually improved and upgraded their engine design, air frame was
still same
 Between 1903 and 1913 the engine power increased from 12 horsepower to nearly
75 horsepower
(1900 - 1905) - Developed Test Pilot Skills
 Besides being airplane designers, and test engineers, the Wright Brothers were the
first pilots of a heavier than air, powered aircraft.
 They developed their piloting skills by making over 1000 flights on a series of gliders at
Kitty Hawk between 1900 and 1902

9. (1904 - 1907) - Flight Development
o The brothers continued to perfect their machine with a series of aircraft built between
1903 and 1905.
o They moved their flight testing from Kitty Hawk to their home town of Dayton, Ohio
and flew their new aircraft at Huffman's Field on the edge of town.
o With new, more powerful aircraft, they were able to stay aloft for up to a half hour, to
fly figure eights, and to even take passengers up for a ride.
o The age of the airplane had arrived.

10. (1904 – Beyond)
After the successful development of the first airplane, the Wright Brothers
continued to be involved in aerospace technology.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
• Congressional Medal of Honor, awarded June 17, 1909
• Coupe Michelin d'Aviation, awarded January, 1909.
• Langley Medal, awarded February 10, 1910
• Legion of Honor, awarded June 20, 1909
• Collier Trophy, awarded February 3, 1914.
• Albert Medal of the Royal Society of the Arts (in Great
Britain), awarded October 27, 1917
All totaled, there were 15 honorary degrees awarded to one or both of the brothers.

11. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata

12. INTRODUCTION
 Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was a French-born Indian aviator and business
tycoon.
 J. R. D. Tata was born on 29 July 1904 in Paris, France.
 He became India's first licensed pilot in 1929.
 Father – Mr. Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata
 Mother – Suzanne Sooni Briere (French citizen)
 Education in France, Japan and England.

13.  Joined French army after education.
 He joined Tata & Sons as an unpaid apprentice in 1925.
 He was the Chairman of Tata Sons.
On 10 February 1929, Tata obtained the first pilot license issued in
India.
He founded India's first commercial airline, Tata Airlines in 1932,
which became Air India in 1946, now India's national airline.

14. He later came to be known as the father of Indian civil aviation.
He founded India's first commercial airline, Tata Airlines in 1932, which
became Air India in 1946, now India's national airline.
JRD Tata launched Air India International as India's first international airline.
In 1953, the Indian Government appointed JRD Tata as Chairman of Air
India and a director on the Board of Indian Airlines – a position he retained for
25 years.
JRD Tata died in Geneva, Switzerland on 29 November 1993 at the age of 89.

15. CONTRIBUTIONS
Entrepreneurship
• He started with 14 enterprises under his
leadership and half a century later on 26 July
1988, when he left, Tata & Sons was
corporation of 95 enterprises.
• Under his chairmanship, the assets of the Tata
Group grew from US$100 million to over US$5
billion.

16. • His passion for flying was fulfilled with the formation
of the Tata Aviation Service in 1932.
• Launched “Air India International” as India's first
international airline.
• The Indian Government appointed JRD Tata as
Chairman of Air India and a director on the Board of
Indian Airlines – a position he retained for 25 years.
Aviator:

17. • J.R.D. Tata initiated a program of closer "employee
association with management”
• Believed in employee welfare.
• Initiated the principles of an eight-hour working day, free
medical aid, workers' provident scheme,workmen's
accident compensation schemes.
Employee Welfare

19. JRD Tata First Pilot Licence Holder of India

20. AWARDS AND HONOURS:
 “Legion d’honneur”, in 1954
 “Padma Vibhushan” in 1957
 “Tony Jannus Award” in 1979
 “Bharat Ratna” in 1992