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The Wright Flyer was built by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 to achieve the first controlled, powered, and sustained flight in human history.
The Wright Flyer was made in the Wright brothers' bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, where they used tools like saws, hammers, and sewing machines to build it by hand. They used strong but lightweight spruce wood for the frame, muslin fabric to cover the wings, and a small custom gasoline engine built with the help of their mechanic, Charlie Taylor.
The Wright brothers chose spruce wood because it is strong, lightweight, and easy to shape, making it perfect for building a flying machine. They used muslin fabric for the wings because it was light, flexible, and smooth, helping the Flyer glide through the air with less resistance.
Some fun facts...
The aircraft's engine, built by the Wright brothers themselves, produced just 12 horsepower, which was enough to lift the plane off the ground, making it the first successful powered flight in history.
The Wright brothers invented a unique method of controlling the aircraft by warping the wings, which allowed them to make turns and maintain stability during flight, a breakthrough in aerodynamics.