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1905 in aviation

In 1905, people were just starting to figure out how to fly planes like birds. There were a lot of people around the world who wanted to be the first to fly a plane.

One of the most famous people who was trying to fly at that time was named Wilbur Wright. He and his brother Orville had been working on making a plane that could fly for years. Finally, in 1905, they felt like they were getting really close. They went to a place called Huffman Prairie in Ohio and flew their plane there.

Another person who was trying to fly at that time was named Alberto Santos-Dumont. He was from Brazil and had been working on his plane for a long time too. In October 1905, he flew his plane in France for almost 22 seconds.

Overall, 1905 was a big year for the development of aviation. People were starting to figure out how to fly and were making big strides in making planes that could travel farther and faster.