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In the memory of Wilbur and Orville, two great aviators
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| Wilbur: | born April 16, 1867 in Millville, Indiana.
died May 30, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio. |
| Orville: | born September 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio.
died January 30, 1948 in the same town. |
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Brief chronology of their achievements:
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| 1900 | The two brothers run a bicycle factory and,
as a hobby, work on a flying machine. |
| 1901 | First gliding flight. |
| 1903 | Motor airplane Flyer I handles straight-line tracks. |
| 1904 | Mid-air turns successfully handled. |
| 1905 | 30-miles record broken (over 45 km). |
| 1908 | Shows of Wright's flyers in Europe. |
| 1909 | The idea of commercial flights is taking off. |
| 1910 | First formulation of pilot training rules. |
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