The Wright brothers are famous American inventors. The elder brother is Wilbur Wright and the younger brother is Orville Wright. On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made the first test flight of an aircraft that was completely controlled, relied on its own power, had a fuselage heavier than air, and could remain in the air without landing. This was the world's first aircraft, "Aviator One." ?

From 1904 to 1905, the Wright brothers successively manufactured "Flyer 2" and "Flyer 3". On May 26, 1904, "Aviator 2" conducted its first test flight.

On October 5, 1905, "Aviator 3" conducted the longest test flight, flying 38.6 kilometers and remaining airborne for up to 38 minutes - this shows that the Wright brothers The aircraft has solved its balance and control problems relatively well.

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When evaluating the two of them, the first thing to consider is the importance of the aircraft itself. It is true that the invention of the airplane was not as important as printing or the steam engine, because the latter two completely changed the way humans survive.

But because airplanes can be used in both war and peace, this invention is equally important. In the past hundred years, airplanes have shrunk the huge planet we live on into a small world. In addition, the success of the Wright brothers’ manned flight laid the foundation for today’s space navigation.

For hundreds of years, people have dreamed of flying into the sky. But in fact, they believe that the "flying carpet" Aladdin is riding on is just a dream that cannot exist in the real world. But the genius creation of the Wright brothers turned mankind's past dreams from myths into reality.

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