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   What inspired the Wright brothers to become interested in flying?

   • They became inspired by several glider pioneers, especially Otto Lilienthal in Germany and Octave Chanute in the United States ( see airplane ). After observing how buzzards keep their balance while in the air, Wilbur realized that to fly successfully an airplane must operate on three axes.

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   Where did the Wright brothers test their first glider?

   • In 1900 the brothers started testing gliders near the town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The sand dunes there were useful for their flight experiments. The windy hills made it easier to take off. The sand made it safer to land. There the Wrights tried different kinds of wings and control systems.

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   When did the Wright brothers make their first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flight?

   • They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills. The brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.

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   What contributions did the Wright Brothers make to British aviation history?

   • The brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible. In 1904–1905, the Wright brothers developed their flying machine to make longer-running and more aerodynamic flights with the Wright Flyer II, followed by the first truly practical fixed-wing aircraft, the Wright Flyer III.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Wright brothers, American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight (1903). Orville made the first successful flight, covering 120 feet (36 meters) through the air in 12 seconds.

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   The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane.

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   Nov 6, 2009 · The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, were U.S. inventors and aviation pioneers who achieved one of the first flights with a powered airplane.

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