Question

On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful flight of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. They flew 1.2×10 power of 2 feet on their first flight.
Complete the sentence.
The wright brother flew about the length of ______________.

Answer 1

The Wright brothers flew about the length of a football field, which is approximately 100 yards or 300 feet. Therefore, their first flight of 1.2 × 10² feet (or 120 feet) is about the length of a small room or a short stretch of a football field.