Battle of Kitty Hawk
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The Battle of Kitty Hawk was a 1903 engagement during the Wright brothers’ pioneering powered flight experiments near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, often metaphorically framed as a “battle” against gravity and the limits of early aviation technology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Kitty Hawk canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical metaphor
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metaphorical event ⓘ |
| chronologicallyIncludes | first sustained powered flight ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
metaphorical battle
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“battle” against gravity ⓘ |
| endTime | 1903 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautical engineering
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aviation ⓘ |
| hasCause | quest for controlled powered flight ⓘ |
| hasContext | early 20th-century aviation ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
advancement of aviation technology
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demonstration of practical powered flight ⓘ |
| hasGenre | historical-technology narrative ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Wright brothers ⓘ |
| hasPart | Wright brothers’ powered flight experiments ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
early aviation technology limitations
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struggle against gravity ⓘ |
| locationNear | Atlantic coast of North Carolina ⓘ |
| metaphorFor |
human struggle to achieve flight
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overcoming technological barriers ⓘ |
| narrativeFocusesOn |
development of powered flight
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experimental aviation ⓘ |
| notAnActualBattle | true ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Wright Flyer (1903)
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surface form:
Wright Flyer
history of aviation ⓘ powered flight ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Orville Wright
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Wilbur Wright ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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surface form:
Kill Devil Hills
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| startTime | 1903 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1900s ⓘ |
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