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The Airplanes: The Late 1800's By American Pioneers

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The development of the airplane began in the late 1800's by American pioneers, Wilbur and Orville who were the first innovators to accomplish a manned powered flight. The Wright Brothers integrated the techniques from their observation of birds during flight and how they change their wings shape to glide into the design of their own gliders. Along with designing and testing their own engines and prototypes. The Wright’s encountered tremendous problems during the first testing phase of their innovation which prove to be unsuccessful. These problems did not stop the Wright Brothers from accomplishing their goal. Once they found a solution to fix their problems, that's when they came to the decision that they needed a pilot to navigate the plane

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