Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur):

The machine is now a commercial success.

— Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur) Modern

First powered flight

Wilbur Wright, letter to Octave Chanute

1909

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"We have been making flights at an altitude of about 50 feet."

"We have been very busy with the demonstrations of our machine."

"It was a beautiful machine and it worked."

"We could not but feel that the time was at hand for man to make a practical flight."

"If birds can glide for long periods of time, then why can't we?"

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