The Wright brothers' first powered flight in 1903 lasted about 12 seconds and covered around 37 metres (120 feet).

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The first flight at Kitty Hawk was short enough to fit inside a modern airport runway many times over. Its importance was control: the Wrights were not merely leaving the ground, but learning how a powered aircraft could be steered.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Wright kardeşlerin 1903'teki ilk motorlu uçuşu yaklaşık 12 saniye sürdü ve yaklaşık 37 metre (120 ft) katetti.

Kitty Hawk’taki ilk uçuş, modern bir pistin içine defalarca sığacak kadar kısaydı. Önemli olan mesafe değil kontroldü: Wright kardeşler yalnızca yerden ayrılmıyor, motorlu bir uçağın nasıl yönlendirileceğini öğreniyordu.

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Wright brothers, 1903.

Background reading: Wright brothersAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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