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Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful powered airplane flight in what year?
Answer
1903
The Wright Brothers achieved the first sustained flight by a manned, heavier-than-air powered aircraft on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Orville's first flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.
💡 Did you know?
The best flight that day, by Wilbur, covered 852 feet in 59 seconds, demonstrating that sustained, controlled flight was possible.
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