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Wright Flyer/First flight
December 17, 1903
After several unsuccessful attempts, on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright
completed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft known
as the Wright Flyer. The flight lasted just 12 seconds, traveled 120
feet, and reached a top speed of 6.8 miles per hour.Dec 17, 2018
