Brazilians Claim Father of Aviation

By Martin Kaste

Published August 14, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

Brazil and the United States both claim roles in the origins of modern aviation. The United States says it was the Wright brothers who first flew an airplane. NPR's Martin Kaste reports on Brazil's version of the facts.

Martin Kaste

Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.

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