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Russian inventor Alexander Mozhaysky preceded the Wright brothers by almost 20 years with the first powered takeoff. However, due to semantic differences between 'powered takeoff' and 'sustained flight', Mozhaysky's invention is often forgotten. See: https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/a-history-of-russian-innovation And: https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Mozhaysky%27s_airplane
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