CountdownToKittyHawk.com
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EAA's Countdown To Kitty Hawk
Description
Their remarkable achievement ranks among the most significant moments in human history. It made our world smaller and broadened our perspective on places, people and our own potential. It dramatically transformed the way we live and how we work. The Wright Brothers gave us not only flight, but with it the promise of higher possibilities and greater dreams.
EAA’s Countdown to Kitty Hawk is a centennial celebration of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight—an innovation that forever changed our world. Led by EAA, presented by Ford Motor Company, and supported by Microsoft Flight Simulator and Eclipse Aviation, this yearlong series of inspirational events honors the innovation and determination it takes to make world-changing dreams a reality. Countdown to Kitty Hawk features an interactive touring pavilion and the world’s most-accurate 1903 Wright brother’s first flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on December 17, 2003—exactly 100 years later.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina - The Wright Brothers of Dayton Ohio, are the first to achieve sustained powered flight. Their historic innovation ushers forth a wave of transportation, communication and commercial advancements. The world is forever changed; Lindbergh, Earhart, Yeager, Armstrong and Glenn follow.
