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Orville Wright tests his glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, 1911. Creator: NASA.

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Orville Wright tests his glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, 1911. On October 24, 1911 Orville tested a new glider and broke all the previous gliding records by actually soaring and staying in flight for 9 minutes and 45 seconds. His record lasted for over a decade

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

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HRM21B20_251

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15,0Mo (252,1Ko) / 24,4cm x 15,4cm / 2878 x 1820 (300dpi)

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