Which two brothers made the first powered airplane flight in 1903?

The Wright brothers made the first successful powered airplane flight in 1903. Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their Wright Flyer at Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903.

The brothers were bicycle manufacturers from Dayton, Ohio, who applied careful experimentation to the problem of flight. They tested gliders, developed a system for controlling an aircraft in three dimensions, and built their own lightweight gasoline engine after failing to find a suitable commercial model.

They made four flights that day, with Orville piloting the first and Wilbur making the longest. The final flight lasted 59 seconds and covered 852 feet. The achievement was not simply getting airborne: the Flyer was powered, heavier than air, and controllable by its pilot.

The Montgolfier brothers, listed as a distractor, pioneered hot-air balloons in the 18th century, while the Lumière brothers became famous for early cinema. The Wrights' accomplishment is sometimes debated in relation to earlier aviation claims, but they are generally credited with the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered heavier-than-air aircraft.