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Did the Wright Brothers Control Flight

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Watch this video about the first flight controls on HowStuffWorks. This NASA Destination Tomorrow segment is explaining how the Wright Brothers successfully achieved controlled flight. Learn how controlling flight works in this video from NASA Destination Tomorrow.

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