In1878,afathercamehomewithasurpriseforhistwosons,WilburandOrvilleWright.Itwasasmalltoymadeofcork,bamboo,andpaper,witharubberbandthatspuntwolittlepropellers.Whenheletitgo,thetoyflewuptotheceiling!Theboysplayedwithituntilitbroke,andthentheybuilttheirowncopies.Manyyearslater,theysaidthatthistoyfirstsparkedtheirinterestinflight.

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