Explanation: On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in North Carolina. The flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. Three more flights were made that day with each other.
Wilbur flies a glider in earlier tests
Kitty Hawk, Oct. 10, 1902.Orville's brother Wilbur piloting the record flight lasting 59 seconds over a distance of 852 feet.
The story says, "Then, gently put the valve of the tube through the hole in the rim and insert the rest of the tube into the tire, being careful not to twist it."
