Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and developed an interest in aviation after learning of … Continue reading December 17, 1903 – The Wright brothers make the first sustained, controlled flights in a powered aircraft.
Tag: Wright Brothers
December 17 1903 Wright brothers make first powered flight
On December 17th 1903, the first successful flight of the Wright Flyer took place. One of the biggest milestones in the evolution of commercial air flight, the Wright Flyer was the first powered aircraft, and the result of the Wright Brothers' decade-long interest in aeronautical flight. The Wright Flyer underwent two separate flights at Kitty … Continue reading December 17 1903 Wright brothers make first powered flight
Craig Hill 