The machine was kept in the air for 59 seconds and traveled 852 feet.
First powered flight
Details
Context
Orville Wright, telegram to his father, describing the first flight
Date / Period
1903
Category
ControversialVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: grok
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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Strange & Unusual"The greatest danger in flying is the ground."
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