STANDARD DATA: Wright Flyer Seats 1. Gross wt. 750. Empty wt. 605. Fuel capacity 24. Engine wt. 180 lbs & 12-hp.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 26. Range 120'. Ceiling 10'. Takeoff distance 60'.

December, 1903, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully flew the first powered aircraft.

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