1903: The Wright Brothers

Posted By on Apr 26, 2011 |

Orville Wright’s first flight lasted 12 seconds and he travelled
120 feet (37 metres, about 3/4 the length of an Olympic
swimming pool).

He and his brother Wilbur took turns and they gradually
flew farther. These first flights took place at some sand dunes
near the town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in the United States
of America, on December 3rd, 1903.

This video will give you an idea of these
crazy guys and their amazing contraption, the “Wright Flyer”.

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Author: Roger Codger

Roger has plenty of stories to tell about the aviators of years gone by, and the golden age of aviation when anything was possible. We love hearing him talk about the heroes of the past, some famous and others not so -- courageous pioneers who made aviation what it is today.

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