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Wright Flyer

The Wright Flyer (also known as the Kitty Hawk, Flyer I or the 1903 Flyer) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft on December 17, 1903. Invented and flown by brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, it marked the beginning of the pioneer era of aviation.

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Designer
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Developed from
Wright Glider
Developed into
Wright Flyer II Wright Flyer III
First flight
December 17, 1903, 122 years ago
Flights
4
Last flight
December 17, 1903

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Design and construction

Flight trials at Kitty Hawk

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After Kitty Hawk

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Wright Flyer

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Triples117
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Wright Flyer

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related to Artifacts · 21
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related to Reproductions · 20
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related to Design and construction · 16
Wright Flyer → According, Charlie Taylor, Glider, In, It, Kitty Hawk, Pride, Since, Taylor, The, The Flyer, The Wrights, Their, US-gallon, West, Wrights
related to In the Smithsonian · 16
Wright Flyer → Aerial Age, Arts, December, Flight Gallery, In, Industries Building, Invention, January, Milestones, National Air, Orville, Since, Smithsonian, Space Museum, The Wright Brothers, The Wright Flyer
related to Stability · 14
Wright Flyer → According, Culick, Dayton, During, Harry Combs, Indeed, It, Orville, The, The Wright Brothers, The Wright Flyer, Thus, Wright, Wrights
related to External links · 12
Wright Flyer → Air, Archived April, Archived February, Nasa, Report, Space Magazine1942 Smithsonian Annual, Under The Hood, University Library, Wayback MachineWrightexperience, Wayback MachineWrightflyer, Wright Flyer Wright State, Wright FlyerHistory
Designer · 1
Wright Flyer → Orville and Wilbur Wright
Developed from · 1
Wright Flyer → Wright Glider
Developed into · 1
Wright Flyer → Wright Flyer II Wright Flyer III
First flight · 1
Wright Flyer → December 17, 1903, 122 years ago

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Wright FlyerDesignerOrville and Wilbur Wright1.00infobox
Wright FlyerDeveloped fromWright Glider1.00infobox
Wright FlyerDeveloped intoWright Flyer II Wright Flyer III1.00infobox
Wright FlyerFirst flightDecember 17, 1903, 122 years ago1.00infobox
Wright FlyerFlights41.00infobox
Wright FlyerLast flightDecember 17, 19031.00infobox
Wright FlyerManufactured19031.00infobox
Wright FlyerManufacturerWright Cycle Company1.00infobox
Wright FlyerNational originUnited States1.00infobox
Wright FlyerNumber built11.00infobox
Wright FlyerOther namesKitty Hawk, Flyer I, 1903 Flyer1.00infobox
Wright FlyerOwnersWright Brothers1.00infobox
Wright FlyerStatusPreserved and displayed at the National Air and Space Museum1.00infobox
Wright FlyerTypeExperimental airplane1.00infobox

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