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Wright Brothers
Powered Aeroplane
Born 1871 / 1867 🇺🇸 USA 1903
⚙️ Known For
1
First powered, sustained controlled flight — 12 seconds, 37 metres (17 Dec 1903)
2
Built their aircraft from scratch in their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio
3
Made 4 flights that day; longest was 59 seconds, 260 metres
First sustained controlled flight at Kitty Hawk
Quick Facts
Field
⚙️ Engineering
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Born
1871 / 1867
Key Year
1903
Invention
Powered Aeroplane