The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane

Why did the Wright brothers choose Kitty Hawk, North Carolina for their first test flight as noted in the nonfiction book, The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane?

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Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a small fishing village on the Outer Banks, is one of the windiest locations in the US. Thus, the Wright brothers chose it for a test sight. It was at Kitty Hawk that the Wright Brothers had their first successes in flight.

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The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane