KIDS QUIZ
FAMOUS INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS
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Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
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Dayton, Ohio
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Reno, Nevada
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Millville, Indiana
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Detailed explanation-1: -17, 1903. 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 .
Detailed explanation-2: -Wind, Sand, and Isolation 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Wright brothers stayed in North Carolina only a few months at a time. They returned to Dayton each year to run their bicycle shop and to design a new glider for the next season. They built the glider parts in Dayton, shipped them to Kitty Hawk, and assembled the craft there.
Detailed explanation-4: -Their journey brought them Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1900. Being located on the Mid-Atlantic coast, Kitty Hawk which seemed like a good candidate for the test flight as it was known for its regular breezes and soft sandy landing surfaces.