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The Flyer 1 is an aircraft with an internal combustion engine, designed and built by the Wright brothers. On December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk Valley, the first flight in world history was made on this aircraft, in which a human aircraft took off on engine thrust, flew forward, and landed at a place with an altitude equal to the height of the takeoff site

Wilber made his first attempt to take off on an airplane on December 14, 1903, winning the right to take off first, but the plane crashed immediately after takeoff, the Flyer-1 was slightly damaged. In a letter to the family, Wilber wrote that the test had brought "only partial success," stating that "the power is quite sufficient, and if it were not for a trifling mistake and lack of experience with this machine and this method of starting, the car would undoubtedly have flown beautifully." After repairs, the Wright brothers finally took to the air on December 17, 1903, making two flights, each from ground level with a headwind speed of 43 km/h. The first flight was made by Orville, he flew 36.5 meters in 12 seconds, this flight was recorded in a famous photo. Wilbur made the next flight, staying in the air for 13 seconds, and covering a distance of 53 meters. The third flight had a duration of 15 seconds and a range of 60.5 meters. The height of these flights was about 3 meters above ground level

The aircraft is currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. However, this was preceded by disputes and litigation between the Wright brothers and the Smithsonian Institution due to the latter's refusal to recognize the priority of the first flight for the Wright brothers

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