Who made the first powered, controlled and sustained flight in a heavier-than-air aeroplane, in 1903?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The Wright brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their powered aeroplane, the Wright Flyer, at Kitty Hawk in the USA on 17 December 1903. The Montgolfier brothers flew hot-air balloons, not aeroplanes.