the Wright brothers
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- Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) and Orville Wright (1871-1948), US engineers who built the first successful aircraft that used an engine and was heavier than air. They first flew their aircraft, called Flyer, on four successful flights on 17 December 1903 near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Their longest flight was 852 feet/260 metres, and lasted 59 seconds.
莱特兄弟：威尔伯·赖特（Wilbur Wright，1867-1912年）和奥维尔·赖特（Orville Wright，1871-1948年），美国工程师，他们成功制造出第一架使用发动机并且比空气重的飞机。他们首先于1903年12月17日在北卡罗来纳州的基蒂·霍克附近成功进行了四次成功的飞行，名为飞行器。他们最长的飞行是852英尺/ 260米，持续了59秒。