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This image was selected as a picture of the day for August 13, 2007. It was captioned as followed: English: One of the first flights in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by Wright brothers. العربية: من أول رحلات الطيران للأخوين رايت في كيتي هوك ، كارولاينا الشمالية في 17 ديسمبر 1903. Asturianu: Ún de los primeros vuelos n'avión tripuláu fechu por Orville Wright y Wilburg Wright en Kitty Hawk, Carolina del Norte, n'avientu de 1903. Беларуская: Адзін з першых палётаў братоў Райт (Кіці-Хок, штат Паўночная Караліна, ЗША). Česky: Jeden z prvních letů letadla bratří Wrightů v Kitty Hawk v Severní Karolíně. Deutsch: Der erste Flug der Gebrüder Wright am 17. Dezember 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA dauerte 12 Sekunden und legte etwa 37 m zurück. English: One of the first flights in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by Wright brothers. Español: Uno de los primeros vuelos en avión tripulado realizado por Orville Wright y Wilburg Wright en Kitty Hawk, Carolina del Norte, en diciembre de 1903. Français : L’un des premier vols habités de l’histoire dans un aéronef plus lourd que l’air (40 mètres en 12 secondes), par les frères Wright le 17 décembre 1903 à 10h35 sur la plage de Kitty Hawk en Caroline du Nord. Orville est aux commandes, allongé sur le ventre sur l’aile basse et les hanches dans la nacelle qui servait à contrôler le mouvement des ailes ; Wilbur court le long de l’appareil et vient de lacher l’aile droite. Le rail de lancement, des étais et d’autres équipements nécessaires pour la préparation du vol sont visibles. Galego: Un dos primeiros voos, tripulado polos irmáns Wright, en avión en Kitty Hawk, Carolina do Norte. עברית: אחת הטיסות הראשונות שביצעו האחים רייט במטוסם הראשון - קיטי הוק, קרוליינה הצפונית Magyar: A Wright fivérek egyik első repülése (Kitty Hawk, Észak-Karolina, 1903. december 17.) Íslenska: Ein af fyrstu flugferðum Wright-bræðra í Kitty Hawk í Norður-Karólínu. Italiano: 17 dicembre 1903: Uno dei primi voli con un mezzo più pesante dell'aria, i fratelli Wright sulla spiaggia di Kitty Hawk nella Carolina del Nord compiono un volo lungo 40 metri e della durata di 12 secondi. 日本語: 1903年ライト兄弟の初飛行。アメリカ、ノースカロライナ州のキティーホーク、キルデビルヒル。 Nederlands: Een van de eerste vluchten van de gebroeders Wright in het plaatsje Kitty Hawk in de Amerikaanse staat North Carolina op 17 december 1903 Polski: Jeden z pierwszych lotów na Kity Hawk, Karolina Północna. Português: Orville Wright pilota deitado sobre uma das asas de seu avião, em Kitty Hawk, Carolina do Norte. Română: Unul din primele zboruri în Kitty Hawk, Carolina de Nord - fraţii Wright. Русский: Один из первых полетов «Флайера-1» братьев Райт. Китти-Хок, Северная Каролина Slovenčina: Jeden z prvých letov bratov Wrightovcov v Kitty Hawk, Severná Karolína. Svenska: Bröderna Wright under en av de första flygningarna vid Kitty Hawk i North Carolina. Українська: Один из перших польотів «Флайера-1» братів Райт. Кітті-Хок, Північна Кароліна. ‪中文(简体)‬: 美国莱特兄弟在北卡莱罗纳州一次试验飞行的老照片 ‪中文(繁體)‬: 萊特兄弟在美國北卡羅萊那州基蒂霍克的一次飛行試驗

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Description	English: One of the first flights, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10:35 a.m.; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Orville Wright at the controls of the machine, lying prone on the lower wing with hips in the cradle which operated the wing-warping mechanism. Wilbur Wright running alongside to balance the machine, has just released his hold on the forward upright of the right wing. The starting rail, the wing-rest, a coil box, and other items needed for flight preparation are visible behind the machine. Français : L’un des premier vols habités de l’histoire dans un aéronef plus lourd que l’air (40 mètres en 12 secondes), par les frères Wright le 17 décembre 1903 à 10h35 sur la plage de Kitty Hawk en Caroline du Nord. Orville est aux commandes, allongé sur le ventre sur l’aile basse et les hanches dans la nacelle qui servait à contrôler le mouvement des ailes ; Wilbur court le long de l’appareil et vient de lacher l’aile droite. Le rail de lancement, des étais et d’autres équipements nécessaires pour la préparation du vol sont visibles.
Source	Library of Congress
Date	1903 Dec. 17
Author	John T. Daniels
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Medium: 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 5 x 7 in.

Photographer: John T. Daniels

Created/Published: [1903 Dec. 17]

CALL NUMBER: LC-W86- 35 [P&P]

REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-ppprs-00626 (digital file from original)
LC-W861-35 (b&w film copy neg.)
LC-USZ62-6166A (b&w film copy neg.)

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