We have at last succeeded in making a machine that will fly.
First powered flight
Details
Context
Orville Wright, in a telegram to his father after the first flight
Date / Period
1903
Category
ShockingVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: grok
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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