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The Invention of the Airplane (1903)
This is a historical account of the invention of the airplane in 1903. It tells the story of the Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, and their pioneering work in aeronautics that led to the first successful powered flight. It covers the development of the Wright Flyer, the
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The Wright Brothers were the first to achieve sustained, controlled, powered heavier-than-air manned flight in 1903, the longest of four covering 852 feet. Several other aviators have claimed to be the first to fly a powered airplane. Much controversy surrounds these claims.