Timeline Thursday 5 October 1905

Events on Thursday 5 October 1905 1

• 1905 Wright brothers fly the first practical airplane Wright Flyer III completes sustained, controlled flight Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their Wright Flyer III near Dayton, Ohio, achieving a flight that remained airborne for 39 minutes and covered more than 24 miles under full pilot control. The aircraft is considered the first truly practical airplane, capable of banking, turning, and circling reliably. It built directly on their pioneering 1903 flights at Kitty Hawk.