Which inventors made the first successful powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Orville and Wilbur Wright
- Step 1: The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation pioneers who researched, invented, built, and flew the world's first successful airplane. Answer: Orville and Wilbur Wright. Why not the others: None of these fit: Samuel Morse and Alexander Bell; Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart; Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.
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