On Dec. 17, 1903, the Wright brothers manned the first successful flight in a motorized airplane near Kitty Hawk, N.C.
(possible second lead:)What's that in the sky? A superman, a bird? No. It's the Wright Brothers!
Brothers Orville and Wilbur of Dayton, Ohio broke records with their 59 second flight that covered a distance of 852 feet.
Their airplane was powered by an engine that the brothers had built themselves.
With Wilbur piloting and Orville assisting, the two brothers flew their plane and themselves into history.
The Wright brothers first began their experiments in 1896 at their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. They worked on their experiments for seven years.
In 1902, they successfully flew over 700 short flights. However, glided flight had already been accomplished. This drove them to create the first motorized airplane.
According to them, the beach at Kitty Hawk, N.C. was the perfect place to test their invention because of the constant wind that sweeps through the area.
"I found the control of the rudder quite difficult," Orville stated. He went on to describe the difficulties of their first flight, adding the details of the damages to the plane.
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