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Which iconic invention, fundamentally changing global travel and warfare in the 20th century, achieved the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight in 1903?

A. The pressurized diving suit

B. The internal combustion automobile

C. The airship (Zeppelin)

D. The powered aircraft (The Airplane)

💡 Explanation:

The Wright brothers (Orville and Wilbur) successfully flew the first controlled, sustained heavier-than-air powered machine, 'The Wright Flyer,' at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903.

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