dec 17, 1903 - The Wright Brothers built the world's first aeroplane.
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The craze for building a craft capable of maintaining powered and controlled flight was on and Wilbur and Orville Wright were caught up in it. While Samuel Langley spent thousands of dollars of government money and failed The Wright brothers quietly built a working aeroplane. After years of experimenting and hard work, they perfected their model and got a patent.
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