Orville and Wilbur Wright

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gptkbp:instanceOf aviators
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Collier_Trophy
Langley Medal
gptkbp:celebrates National Aviation Day
gptkbp:conductsResearchOn propulsion systems
control surfaces
wing warping
gptkbp:contributedTo aviation technology
gptkbp:createdBy the first heavier-than-air flying machine
the first powered aircraft
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gptkbp:established gptkb:Wright_Brothers_National_Memorial
aeronautical engineering principles
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
December 17, 1903
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Wright_Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orville and Wilbur Wright
gptkbp:influenced aircraft design
aviation regulations
air traffic control systems
modern aviation
flight safety standards
gptkbp:influencedBy Octave Chanute
gptkbp:inspiration future generations of aviators
gptkbp:involvedIn aviation education
aircraft manufacturing
the development of flight simulators
the development of aerodynamics
the development of wind tunnels
early aviation exhibitions
the development of aircraft engines
the development of flight instruments
World_War_I_aviation_advancements
gptkbp:knownFor inventing the first successful airplane
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Susan_Wright
gptkb:Milton_Wright
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:the_National_Aeronautic_Association
gptkb:the_United_States_Congress
gptkb:the_National_Park_Service
gptkb:the_Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:worksOn gliders