Brief History of Aviation
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Although becoming a pilot may take hard work and dedication, it also offers great beauty
and the satisfaction of accomplishing an important goal. Nearly one hundred years ago
the idea of human flight was thought absurd. Flying was something one only did while he
was dreaming; but presently one can fly to his destination in the utmost comfort and
safety, thanks to the airplane.
The first flight took place on December 17, 1903, in Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina. The inventors were Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Wright brothers.
Orville made the first successful flight. Although their "air machine" flew for only
twelve seconds, the Wright brothers started a revolution that has greatly affected the
entire world. "The time will come when gentlemen, when they are to go on a journey, will
call for their wings as regularly as they call for their boots. -Bishop Wilkens (Glaeser
,i)."
With the success of the Wright brothers' flight came renovations that have made everyday
flight possible...