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What was the name of Wright Brothers’ aircraft?
A. Kitty Hawk
B. Camel Sparrow
C. Puppy Eagle
D. Wright Flyer

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Hint: The aircraft built by the Wright brothers was flown four times on December 17, 1903, in North Carolina. Its design was based on the experience Wright brothers gained testing gliders.

Complete answer: The Wright Flyer, also known as Flyer I or 1903 Flyer, was the aircraft built and designed by Wright brothers. It was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft.
They flew it four times about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Today it is exhibited in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
The Wright brothers’ construction material was a giant spruce (coniferous, evergreen tree) wood. For this task, their employee - Charlie Taylor - designed a new engine from scratch.
-Kitty Hawk is a town in Dare County, North Carolina.
-Camel Sparrow - The Greeks called the ostrich as “camel-sparrow”.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D - Wright Flyer.

Note: The aircraft was described as “the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard” by the U.S. Smithsonian Institution. It marks the beginning of the “pioneer era” of aviation. The pioneer of aviation era refers to the period in aviation history between the first successful powered flight (1903) and the outbreak of the first world war (1914).