Weather Is the Reason North Carolina Is First in Flight
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On most North Carolina license plates is the phrase First In Flight, referring to the Wright Brothers successful first flight of a heavier than air powered flying machine.
But do you know the reason that the Wrights chose North Carolina and the Outer Banks to make that first controlled, powered flight?
What You Need To Know
The Wright Brothers contacted the National Weather Bureau Office at Kitty Hawk in 1900
Kitty Hawk was one of the windiest locations in the United States
Strong winds on December 17, 1903 helped the Wrights make the first controlled, powered airplane flight