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北卡羅來納州的基蒂霍克(Kitty
Hawk)
萊特兄弟(Wright)雖然來自於俄亥俄州，但他們大部分的成就都落實於北卡羅來納；您知道他們為什麼要在北卡羅來納進行他們的飛行實驗嗎？
為了在俄亥俄州的德通市(Dayton：萊特兄弟的家鄉)外進行首次的飛行器(飛機)實驗，奧維爾(Orville)及威爾伯(Wilbur)詢問美國氣象局(U.S.
Weather Bureau)以尋得較佳的地點；兄弟倆希望擁有沙丘及強風的基蒂霍克鎮能有助於他們這趟裝有動力裝置的飛行計劃。
為達成他們的目標，萊特兄弟在北卡羅來納州待了數月好進行準備工作，他們的飛機終於在1903年12月17日成功起飛；剛開始是由奧維爾駕駛這架裝有動力裝置的滑翔機飛行，然後再由威爾伯駕駛，最後他們再一人各飛一趟；這對兄弟成功建造了第一架裝有動力裝置、可控制且可持續飛行的機器，而它的重量只比空氣重了一點。
The Wright brothers were from Ohio, but they achieved most of their successes in North Carolina. Do you know why they decided to do their flying experiments there?
To find a better location for their pioneering aeronautical (aircraft) experiments than their home in Dayton, Ohio, Orville and Wilbur Wright consulted the U.S. Weather Bureau. The brothers found that the town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, offered the sand dunes and high winds that they hoped would help them in their attempts at powered flight.
The Wrights spent months in North Carolina working toward their goal. On December 17, 1903, they finally succeeded. Orville flew the powered glider first, then Wilbur, then each once more. The brothers had achieved the first powered, controlled, sustained flight of a heavier-than-air machine.
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