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The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.
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Wright brothers
American aviation pioneers, inventors of the airplane
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wright Flyer III
Third powered aircraft built by the Wright brothers
The Wright Flyer III is the third powered aircraft by the Wright Brothers, built during the winter of 1904–05. Orville Wright made the first flight with it on June 23, 1905. The Wright Flyer III had an airframe of spruce construction with a wing camber of 1-in-20 as used in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)