1903 The Wright Brothers' First Flight

• • When did Orville and Wilbur Wright achieve their first controlled flight?

  December 17, 1903.
• • Where did the Wright brothers make their first flight?

  Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
• • What was the name of the Wright brothers' first plane?

  The Flyer.
• • How far did the Flyer fly on its first flight?

  120 feet, staying in the air for 12 seconds.
• • What was the longest flight the Wright brothers made on December 17, 1903?

  852 feet in 59 seconds.
• • By 1905, what achievement did the Wright brothers reach with their planes?

  They built a plane capable of flying for 30 minutes and covering many miles.
• • What significant contract did the Wright brothers win in 1908?

  They won a contract with the US Army to produce the world's first military plane.
• • How does the Wright brothers' story connect to the naturalist movement?

  Their spirit of invention and overcoming challenges aligns with the naturalist theme of struggling against overwhelming odds.