Wright Flyer photograph

Wright Flyer

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Top speed48 km/h
Wingspan12 m
First flightDecember 17, 1903
Engine types Reciprocating engine
Flights 4
Did you knowOrville refused to donate the Wright Flyer to the Smithsonian.
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About Wright Flyer


The Wright Flyer was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft. It was designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903, near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

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