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Who made the first airplane and why?

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Answer:

Orville (left) and Wilbur Wright in 1905

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Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers in the field of aviation. In 1903, the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustainable and controlled flight. They surpassed their own milestone two years later when they built and flew the first fully functional aircraft.

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Answer: Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in the history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight. Thanks for the points, bud