The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, invented and flew the first airplane. Orville was born in 1871 and died in 1948. He completed 57 circles at 120 feet in the air on September 9, 1908. Wilbur, Orville's older brother, was born 1867 and died in 1912. He was also a successful pilot and reached an altitude of 300 feet while he was in France.
The plane that the brothers created was 750 pounds and 40.5 feet long. The plane's first four flights were on December 17, 1903 with 25 mph. winds. The first flight, made by Orville, reached 120 feet in 12 seconds. The second flight, with Wilbur as the pilot, was just as successful and reached 195 feet in the air. The last two flights reached 200 feet and 852 feet in 59 seconds. The plane however, was ruined when John Daniels tried to retrieve it when it was caught by a strong gust of wind.
The brothers continued to make planes and set records, including flying them over seas. If Orville and Wilbur would not have built that plane, it would have taken longer to get where we are today and develop the different types of planes we use.
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