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Just before World War I the first successful powered aircraft took off at [[Kitty Hawk]], located by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the State of [[North Carolina]]. | Just before World War I the first successful powered aircraft took off at [[Kitty Hawk]], located by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the State of [[North Carolina]]. | ||
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The first successful motor-powered manned flight was by [[Orville Wright]] on December 17, 1903. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and the airplane flew 120 feet. The whole first flight could have taken place inside the modern-day [[An-124]] cargo plane. | The first successful motor-powered manned flight was by [[Orville Wright]] on December 17, 1903. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and the airplane flew 120 feet. The whole first flight could have taken place inside the modern-day [[An-124]] cargo plane. | ||
Later that same day, Orville's brother [[Wilbur Wright]] flew the same aircraft 852 feet in 49 seconds. | Later that same day, Orville's brother [[Wilbur Wright]] flew the same aircraft 852 feet in 49 seconds. | ||
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Revision as of 07:40, April 27, 2007
Flying machines have been around for centuries. The ancients flew kites, and some of these were large enough to carry a man. Hot air balloons flew over Europe as the the twentieth century approached.
Just before World War I the first successful powered aircraft took off at Kitty Hawk, located by the Atlantic Ocean in the State of North Carolina.
The first successful motor-powered manned flight was by Orville Wright on December 17, 1903. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and the airplane flew 120 feet. The whole first flight could have taken place inside the modern-day An-124 cargo plane.
Later that same day, Orville's brother Wilbur Wright flew the same aircraft 852 feet in 49 seconds.