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The first Wright flight was short, but it was powered, controlled and sustained. Control is why those 12 seconds mattered.

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The first Wright flight was brief, but crucially it was powered, controlled and sustained — the three things that separate true flight from a mere glide or hop.

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İlk Wright uçuşu kısaydı; ama motorluydu, kontrollüydü ve sürdürülebilirdi. O 12 saniyeyi önemli kılan kontroldü.
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İlk Wright uçuşu kısaydı; ama en önemlisi, motorlu, denetimli ve sürekliydi — gerçek uçuşu, yalnızca bir süzülüş ya da sıçrayıştan ayıran üç şey.

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