156K views · 3.1K reactions | 115 years ago today, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in history. On December 17th, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight of a gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane. The aircraft stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. Here is Wright Brothers' RARE Footage ===> for powerful stories from any time like HistoryBites | HistoryBites | Facebook

10K views · 207 reactions | On this day in 1903, in Kitty Hawk, NC, the Wright Brothers had their first successful flight. The Wright Brothers National Memorial visitor center reopened after a major overhaul in October. Ride along as we fly to First Flight Airport, just steps away from where powered flight began on Dec. 17, 1903, to check it out. | AOPA: your freedom to fly | Facebook