Reuber Wright

Reuber Tuesday by Carlos and Jean Aleman

Everyone knows about the achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright, how they were pioneers in the pursuit of flight. What people don't know is that Reuber Wright, the Wright brothers' dog, actually flew the first prototype the Wright brothers designed. It was a 1/15 scale model of the Wright flyer, plane the brothers eventually flew.

Reuber was a little nervous at first when he was told of what the Wright brothers wanted him to do, but he was devoted to his owners, so he agreed. The Wright brothers equipped him with flying attire and strapped him into the plane. Reuber was exhilerated and terrified at the same time, but succeeded in becoming the first doggie to fly a plane. He managed to break the sound barrier with his first flight, though the Wright brothers were only able to achieve a speed of ten feet per second. Sadly, the fact that Reuber was only a dog caused him to be ommitted from historical accounts.