Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology airplane Elisha G. Otis James Russell Ralph Teetor Orville and Wilbur Wright Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Orville and Wilbur Wright invented, built, and flew the world's first successful airplane in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Their three-axis control system made fixed-wing powered flight possible and remains the standard for aircraft today.