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This dimension groups vehicles by the year they were introduced. Some years mark a genuine turning point, such as when "the Ford Motor Company further revolutionized automobile production by developing and selling its Ford Model T at a relatively modest price," as Wikipedia records of 1908. Browsing by year places a vehicle in the wider timeline of transport history.

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1. Wikipedia: Wright Flyer
WikipediaWright Flyer, lead section, first flight sentence
Quote, Wright Flyer, lead section, first flight sentence
The Wright Flyer (also known as the Kitty Hawk, Flyer I or the 1903 Flyer) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft on December 17, 1903.
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