Wright brothers

Orville Wright
Photo: 1903
Born	(1871-08-19)August 19, 1871 Dayton, Ohio
Died	January 30, 1948(1948-01-30) (aged 76) Dayton, Ohio

Wilbur Wright
Photo: 1903
Born	(1867-04-16)April 16, 1867 Millville, Indiana
Died	May 30, 1912(1912-05-30) (aged 45) Dayton, Ohio

The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), designed, built, and flew the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air airplane on December 17, 1903.^[1] They had been experimenting for many years with gliders and other vehicles before their first powered flight. They are also known for making the first way to steer an airplane. They designed the aircraft in Dayton, Ohio, and their first test flight was in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

1. ↑ The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the standard setting and record-keeping body for aeronautics and astronautics worldwide. They officially said the Wright brothers flight was "the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight".