48K views · 745 reactions | On this day in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the world’s first powered airplane. They took to the air in Kitty Hawk, NC. ✈️ See the famous site for yourself on Aerial America: North Carolina. For even more amazing moments from aviation history, follow Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation. https://bit.ly/3pNech8 | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

156K views · 3.1K reactions | 115 years ago today, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in history. On December 17th, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight of a gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane. The aircraft stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. Here is Wright Brothers' RARE Footage ===> for powerful stories from any time like HistoryBites | HistoryBites | Facebook

Today we celebrate 113 years of the freedom of flight! EAA’s full-size replica of the Wright brothers’ historic 1903 Flyer stands as a tribute to the birth of aviation and to the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright and their mechanic, Charlie Taylor. | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation