1903 Wright Flyer

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The wright flyer or Flyer one, was the first airplane that was able to Fly! It was flown in Kittyhawk in 1903, North Carolina. The flight of the plane was the first sustained and controlled heavier than air powered flight. History: the wright brothers who made the plane, was flying gliders and felt to take control over the first powered flight, the engines of the plane was not from a car. They tossed coin and wilbur won and prepares to fly, but pulled up to steep and crashed with minor damages. Later it's Oville's turn to fly, he flew for 12 seconds, the first flight of a aircraft! The plane is 21 ft 1 in long, wingspan is 40 ft 4 in, height is 9 ft. weight is a little over 600 pounds.

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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:33:15 GMT

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