View of the flight path of the first 4 gasoline powered flights made by the Wright Brothers on December 17, 1903


This is view flight path of the first gasoline powered airplane on December 17, 1903. The Wright Brothers made four flights. The first flight lasted approximately 12 seconds and traveled a total of 120 feet. The second flight was approximately 12 seconds and traveled a total of 175 feet. The third flight lasted for 15 seconds and traveled a total of 200 feet and the final flight lasted 59 seconds and traveled 852 feet.


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Location: National Park Service, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hill, Outer Banks, NC, USA
Photo credit: © Paul Bowling / 2 Windows Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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