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The invention of the rubber band-powered plane by a young Frenchman inspires the famous Wright brothers, who are just children at the time. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World, Episode 2: The Airplane, premieres Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 10/9c.

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Take to the sky with those who inspired the Wright brothers to invent the first successful airplane. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World, Episode 2: The Airplane, premieres Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 10/9c.