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Orville Wright making record soaring flight of 9 3/4 min., Kitty Hawk, N.C.

歐爾維爾‧萊特在19111024日,於北卡羅萊納州的吉特赫克小鎮又創下新的飛行紀錄:93/4分鐘


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威布爾‧萊特 (Wilbur Wright) 與歐爾威爾‧萊特 (Orville Wright) 的第一次飛行
1903
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萊特兄弟飛行成功的聲明激起了世界各地對飛行的熱情。工程師紛紛設計屬於自己的飛行器,各個年齡層的人也想要看看飛行是什麼樣子,而有一些人也想真正飛上青天。而萊特兄弟則繼續嘗試更久與更快速的飛行。 

美國陸軍看出這項新科技的潛力,於是在1908年與萊特兄弟簽訂契約,願意買下能夠以時速40英里,且搭載一名乘客飛行的航空器。不過,現在的商用飛機一般每小時時速可以達到600英里。


The announcement of the Wright brothers' successful flight ignited the world's passion for flying. Engineers designed their own flying machines, people of all ages wanted to see the flights, and others wanted to sit behind the controls and fly. The brothers continued to make longer and faster flights.

The U.S. Army, seeing potential in the new technology, signed a contract with the Wright brothers in 1908 for the purchase of a machine that could travel with a passenger at a speed of 40 miles per hour. Today's commercial jet airplanes routinely travel at 600 miles per hour.

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