Birds have been flying for millions of years. Humans have only been flying for about a hundred years. Using kites, humans have moved on to develop gliders, airships, helicopters, and airplanes.

The Wright Brothers were the inventors who created the first successful airplane. They had their first human flight on December 17, 1903.

Planes have wings with a special shape. The wings are important in lifting the plane into the air. An engine provides the power to move the plane.

The only living things capable of flight are insects, birds and bats.

How many years have birds been flying?

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	millions
	one year

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341412hundredsthousandsmillionsone yearWho had the first successful flight?Jones BrothersSam BrothersWrong BrothersWright BrothersPlanes have wings with:a special shapea special colora special smellbirds on themWhat provides power to the plane?PedalsWindSunshineEngineWhat living things are able to fly?Insects, birds and batsDogs and catsMouse and catHorse and cowWhen did they have their first human flight?December 21, 1980December 17, 1903January 17, 1903June 17, 1993