Orville Wright17 December 1903
At the controls during the 1st flight in a powered aircraft, 120ft in 12 seconds
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At the controls during the 1st flight in a powered aircraft, 120ft in 12 seconds
Makes the 1st flight in a powered aircraftl, North Carolina, 120ft in 12 seconds
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