The first powered, controlled, and sustained flight of an aircraft occurred on December 17, 1903, when Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully flew the Wright Flyer in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Orville piloted the first flight, which lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. This historic event marked the beginning of the era of aviation.
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