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10 Things You May Not Know About The Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur are legendary innovators known all around the world for good reason they invented the airplane and taught the world to fly! As we begin another year where travel by flight will continue more than ever, we thought you might enjoy a few fun facts about the Wright Brothers. Some of these things you may already know and a few things that may surprise you!
1 The Wright brothers were raised and lived most of their lives in Dayton. Wilbur was born near Millville, Indiana and Orville was born in Dayton. The family briefly moved to Iowa in , then Richmond, Indiana in , before returning to Dayton in The brothers would then spend the remainder of their lives in Dayton.
2 Thanks to a coin toss, Orville was the first brother airborne. The brothers tossed a coin to see who would first test the Wright Flyer on the sands of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Older brother Wilbur won the toss, but his first attempt failed. Orville went second and managed to fly for 12 seconds. Later that day, Wilbur flew their plane for 59 seconds, over a distance of feet.
3 A toy launched their flying
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