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Wright Brothers Test Early Glider, 1901

Orville (foreground) and Wilbur (background) Wright, flying a test glider as a kite in 1901. These tests along with manned flights and wind tunnel experiments allowed the brothers to construct the first ever powered flight aircraft, which they flew at Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, in 1903.
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Wright Brothers Test Early Glider, 1901
Caption:
Orville (foreground) and Wilbur (background) Wright, flying a test glider as a kite in 1901. These tests along with manned flights and wind tunnel experiments allowed the brothers to construct the first ever powered flight aircraft, which they flew at Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, in 1903.
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3900 x 3026 px | 33.8 MB
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33.0 x 25.6 cm | 13.0 x 10.1 in (300 dpi)