1903 Wright Flyer First Flight, Kitty Hawk, N.C.

A biplane just barely above the ground with a person standing to the right of it.
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With Orville Wright at the controls and Wilbur Wright mid-stride, right, the 1903 Wright Flyer makes its first flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., Dec. 17, 1903.

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (SIA-2003-3463)

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