first flight of Orville Wright (1871-1948) at Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina december 17, 1903 (120 feet in 12 seconds), his brother Wilbur Wright stand on the right [Getty Images]

UNSPECIFIED - MAY 21: first flight of Orville Wright (1871-1948) at Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina december 17, 1903 (120 feet in 12 seconds), his brother Wilbur Wright stand on the right (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

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