The Wright Brothers testing an early plane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, c1903. Artist: Unknown

The Wright Brothers testing an early plane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, c1903. Artist: Unknown

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The Wright Brothers testing an early plane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, c1903. Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville Wright (1871-1948) testing a plane with an engine instead of their previous experiments with gliders. They made the world's first controlled and powered flights on 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk.

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