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1st Flight

United States · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1903Date range
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Chronological records

1903

Orville Wright17 December 1903

Kill Devil Hill · Science / Technology

At the controls during the 1st flight in a powered aircraft, 120ft in 12 seconds

Wilbur Wright17 December 1903

Kill Devil Hill · Science / Technology

Makes the 1st flight in a powered aircraftl, North Carolina, 120ft in 12 seconds

Names involved

Orville WrightWilbur Wright

Provenance

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