The first airplane flight lasted only 12 seconds
The Wright brothers' first powered airplane flight on December 17, 1903, lasted a mere 12 seconds, yet it revolutionized human transportation forever.
On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Their first successful powered, controlled flight in the Wright Flyer lasted just 12 seconds, covering 120 feet across the sand.
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