The Wright Brothers

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Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Orville and Wilbur Wright invented and flew the world's first powered aircraft. They spent years improving their designs and built planes for the army. They also trained pilots to fly.

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A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane