History
In what year did the Wright brothers achieve the first powered flight?
1903
Background
On 17 December 1903 the Wright brothers took off in North Carolina for the first powered flight. Their plane stayed up for just 12 seconds and flew 37 meters. That was shorter than the wingspan of today's jumbo jets. Still, it started the age of flight.
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