Wright brothers

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First flight of the Wright brothers.

Wilbur and Orville Wright, collectively known as the Wright brothers, were important early aviation pioneers. They are best known for their first flight in a self-powered, controlled, heavier-than-air aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903. They went on to develop fixed-wing aircraft technology in their hometown of Dayton, Ohio.

Biography

Born in Dayton, OH, the Wright brothers were printers and bicycle builders before their interest turned to aviation.

Neither brother ever married or had a publicly acknowledged romantic relationship.

Wilbur died in 1912.

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