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1903 - Flight in Kitty Hawk

December 17, 1903 - On a windy bluff on North Carolina's outerbanks, Orville Wright takes flight in a powered airplane. He is the first person to accomplish this feat. His 100-foot trip lasts 12 seconds. Orville and his brother, Wilbur, traveled here from their Ohio bicycle shop to take advantage of the coastal winds at Kill Devil Hills.

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
Industrial South 1879-1913 [2]
Node Order: 
280
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Event Date Field: 
Thursday, January 1, 1903
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