The first airplane was invented by the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville. They had their first successful flight on December 17, 1903. They tested the first airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and later perfected the plane even more to make it a marketable product. Here is a telegram from the Wright brothers announcing their first flight. When World War I came around, airplanes became a big part of the war. Today, there are thousands of airplanes flown daily. People use it as a fast means of travel. Without the Wright Brothers and their invention, we would still be traveling by car everywhere!
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