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How much time does a cadet get for the Wright Brothers Award exam?

It is untimed, but closed-book.

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  1. It is untimed ✔
  2. 30 minutes
  3. 60 minutes

Why: The Wright Brothers exam is closed-book but has no time limit. The Mitchell and Earhart exams each allow 60 minutes.

Huh, didn't know that: The award honors Orville and Wilbur Wright, who made the first powered, controlled, sustained flight on 17 December 1903.

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Why did the Wright brothers' first flight go so well? They had the right idea.
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Answer: It is untimed. The Wright Brothers exam is closed-book but has no time limit. The Mitchell and Earhart exams each allow 60 minutes.

  1. Cadet Tests & Exams (CAP National HQ) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/stripes-to-diamonds/cadet-tests--exams
    Wright Brothers - untimed
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wright Brothers Award (CAP National HQ) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/stripes-to-diamonds/wright
    Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with achieving the first powered, controlled, sustained, heavier-than-air flight
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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