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| | Wright brothers |
 | | The Wright Brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912), are generally credited with the design and construction of the first practical aeroplane, and making the first controllable, powered heavier-than-air flight along with many other aviation milestones. |
 | | Also in 1909, the Wrights won the first US military aviation contract when they built a machine that met the requirements of a two-seater, capable of flights of an hour's duration, at an average of 40 miles per hour. |
 | | Wilbur Wright died from typhoid fever, while Orville Wright died from a heart attack while fixing the doorbell to his home in Oakwood, Ohio. |
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