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Wright Flyer (1903)

The Wright Flyer was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft, designed and built by the Wright brothers. On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, it made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with Orville Wright at the controls.

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Family Name
Wright Flyer
Full Name
Wright Flyer (1903)
Reusability
fully_reusable
Slug
wright-flyer-1903
Status
retired
Type
other

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Description
The Wright Flyer was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft, designed and built by the Wright brothers. On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, it made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with Orville Wright at the controls.
Diameter M
12.29
Engines
  • Count
    1
    Name
    Wright Horizontal 4-Cylinder
First Flight Year
1,903
Height M
2.74
Liftoff Mass Kg
341
Manufacturer Id
jd74d624fm5b0mhdmyjzhy6qwx85jq0v

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4/26/2026, 2:27:38 PM
Updated Time
4/26/2026, 2:27:38 PM