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    Inventions: Inventors

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  • Wright Brothers
    Wright Brothers

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    The Wright Brothers made the world's first powered flights. Check out their photos and journals and get an inside look at the men behind the legend.

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  • Wright Brothers are First in Flight
    Wright Brothers are First in Flight

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    Inspired by a childhood toy, Orville and Wilbur go on to design and fly the world's first powered airplane.

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  • Wright Brothers Test Flight, 1909
    Wright Brothers Test Flight, 1909

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    In the early 20th century, the age of aviation took flight with airplanes invented by Orville and Wilbur Wright. Watch history in the making with footage of a 1909 test flight.

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