Two men fixed bikes.
The men made a plane.
One man sat in it.
Up it went!
It was up for 12 sec.
It was the first!
Words to know
- plane: sky ride
- fixed: made good
Facts
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Sources
- https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/historyculture/index.htm
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/120-years-ago-the-first-powered-flight-at-kitty-hawk/
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