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Type keyword(s) to search The Engineering History of Human Flight For more than a century, humans have soared through the skies here s how we did it. By Walter J. Boyne and Alex Hollings May 23, 2021 Keith Ferris When Orville and Wilbur Wright flew at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, they ignited the aeronautical equivalent of the Big Bang. Although it was not apparent at the time, their awkward-looking Flyer contained all of the elements of modern flight including the wings, the engine, the controls, and even the landing gear. The Airplane Origin Story While the Wright Flyer might look indistinguishable from planes like the super-advanced F-35, a lot of the same principles the Wrights pioneered survived. But it was a long strange, journey to get from point A to point B, and every single piece of today s modern aircraft has an incredible story to tell.

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