Curiosity Topic 6

I wonder... Part 6


I wonder what is the world's largest statue?

The world's largest statue is called the Spring Temple Buddha. It was created to honor India's first deputy prime minister, named Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It took 11 years to build from 1997 to the 1st of September 2008. The height is said to be 153 m in height including the pedestrian building the monument is currently on. In October 2008 the hill that the monument is standing on, was reshaped adding extra height to the statue, making it a total of 208 m (682 ft).

The cost to create the statue was estimated around $55 million dollars. The estimated pieces of copper used to create this was around 1,100 copper pieces, and weighing over 1,000 tonnes. The named of the statue came from the nearby Tianrui hot spring.

Curiosity Topic

I wonder part 5

I wonder when was the first airplane invented and who created it?

The creators of the aircraft were the Wright brothers, also known as Orville (Born on August 19th 1871) and Wilbur (Born on April 16th 1867). Wilbur was the oldest and Orville was the youngest.

The first-ever airplane that was created, was named 'Wright brothers' but then got named properly at Kitty Hawk called 'Flyer', it was created and named by the Wright Brothers. The aircraft was created on December the 17th 1903 in North Carolina. The Wright brothers had begun building their aircraft in 1896 at their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. The Wright Brothers had originally 4 models and were happy when one of them generated. It was their first successful aircraft, while they were timing them, the Wright brothers used a stopwatch to time the Kitty Hawk flights.

The first flight lasted 59 seconds over a distance of 852 feet long, and the pilot flying the aircraft was Orville's brother, Wilbur Wright.

The Wright brothers are known for inventing,engineering, pioneering, building and are known for being the first people in history to create a successful aircraft. 

Ray Columbus