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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the Wright Brothers choose Kitty Hawk, NC to fly their first plane?
A
They loved the beach.
B
The beach is a pretty location.
C
The beach is a soft landing and the wind helped power the plane.
D
They didn’t fly the plane at the beach.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wilbur and Orville knew they were onto something. In 1900, the brothers decided to build a large glider to test their theories about flying. Kitty Hawk, North Carolina was chosen as the test site because of its constant strong winds, sand for soft landings, and few trees.

Detailed explanation-2: -This flight, conducted on Kill Devil Hill just outside of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, was the very first flight by a manned, controlled, heavier-than-air aircraft that flew under its own power.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -They Taught the World to Fly! Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of scientific experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903.

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