Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur):

No flights of any kind were made except those of our own machine, which, strange to say, did not become a public amusement.

— Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur) Modern

First powered flight

Wilbur Wright, 'Some Aeronautical Experiments'

1902

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"We were not looking for fame, but we were looking for knowledge."

"We have been trying to solve the problem of aerial navigation, and we believe we have succeeded."

"The machine had scarcely cleared the ground when it began to turn up, and the next instant it darted into the ground."

"I have not the time for both a wife and an airplane."

"We have been making flights at an altitude of about 50 feet."

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