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Known as
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Coinventor of the airplane
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Milestones
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1899 With his brother, Orville, built a glider that had independent controls for twisting the ends of the wings—the forerunners of ailerons, used to control rolling and banking
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1900 With his brother constructed a glider that could carry a pilot
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1901 Constructed a wind tunnel with his brother, and tested about 200 wing designs
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December 17, 1903 Piloted the longest flight on the first powered aircraft, staying in the air for 59 seconds at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
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1905 Set a flight record of 39 km (24.2 mi) in about 38 minutes
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1905 Offered the plane to the U.S. War Department, and was declined
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1906 Obtained a patent for the aircraft with his brother
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1908 Embarked on an exhibition tour in Europe to show the airplane
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1909 Established the Wright Company with his brother to manufacture airplanes
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Did You Know
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Wilbur designed and sold bicycles with his brother, Orville, before their invention gained recognition.
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Wilbur Wright died of typhoid fever.
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