First Powered Flight
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Date
December 17, 1903
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
North Carolina,
United States
Categories
Science & Technology
Event Details
On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.
It marked the beginning of the aerial age, shrinking the globe and transforming warfare, commerce, and exploration.