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“Did you The Wright Brothers first successful flight lasted just 12 seconds and traveled only 120 feet?”
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Wright 1909 Military Flyer
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Wright 1909 Military Flyer: The Army Gets Its First Airplane
Discover how one of the earliest military airplanes helped launch a whole new era of flight. Learn how the Wright brothers’ design became the U.S. Army’s first military airplane.
Can you keep it flying?
Take the controls of the 1909 Wright Military Flyer and face a series of short flight challenges. Make careful corrections, keep the aircraft stable, and see why controlled flight was such a big achievement in the early days of aviation.
First Flight Challenge:
Test what you know about the Wright brothers, early engines, propellers, flight controls, Airplane No. 1, and how the earliest military aircraft compare with the jets of today.