Wright Brothers Airplane. Each model features AMAZINGLY detailed laser etching and averages 8-12 pieces laser cut onto a 4 square sheet of thin metal. Makes an excellent gift for tween boys and men of all ages with average assembly time only 30 - 45 minutes!. On December 17 1903 Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in North Carolina. The flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.