The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers" id="mwVg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Wright brothers">Wright brothers</a> pilot the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Flyer_III" id="mwVw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Wright Flyer III">Wright Flyer III</a> in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.