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Where did the first powered flight take place?
A
Kitty Hawk, NC
B
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C
Atlanta, Georgia
D
Dallas, Texas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After several unsuccessful attempts, on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright completed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft known as the Wright Flyer . The flight lasted just 12 seconds, traveled 120 feet, and reached a top speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Have you ever wondered why some North Carolina license plates say “First in Flight”? Well, the saying is a tribute to the first manned flight to leave the ground with its own power which occurred in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wilbur and Orville Wright spent four years of research and development to create the first successful powered airplane, the 1903 Wright Flyer. It first flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, with Orville at the controls.

Detailed explanation-4: -Following correspondence with the limited residents of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright were persuaded that this was the best location for their flight experiments, due to the presence of several large sand dunes, known in the area as Kill Devil Hills.

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