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First Controlled and Sustained Powered Flight
On 17 December 1903, Orville Wright flew Flyer I in the first controlled and sustained power-driven flight.
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- Holder
- Wright Flyer I
- Location
- near , North Carolina,
- Start date
- 1903-12-17
- Record status
- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteOn 17 December 1903, Orville Wright flew Flyer I in the first controlled and sustained power-driven flight.
Record history
1 MilestonesFirst
near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States
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