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Kitty Hawk
/ ˈkɪtɪ hɔːk /
noun
- a village in NE North Carolina, near Kill Devil Hill, where the Wright brothers made the world's first aeroplane flight (1903)
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Our attention was next turned to gliding, but no hill suitable for the purpose could be found near our camp at Kitty Hawk.
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At Kitty Hawk we spent much time in measuring the horizontal pressure on our unloaded machine at various angles of incidence.
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At Kitty Hawk they had lived in a small shack, and cooked their own meals.
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In 1901 and 1902 the Wrights continued their gliding experiments at Kitty Hawk.
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Satisfied, they set out once more for Kitty Hawk, with the motor and parts of their plane carefully stowed away.
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