History
In what year did the first successful powered flight by the Wright brothers occur?
1903
Background
The Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight in 1903. It happened on December 17 at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina. The flight lasted only 12 seconds and covered 37 meters. Still, it changed the world. Without them there would be no airplanes as we know them.
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