A French postcard, circa 1909, ... While the Wright brothers are widely recognized as the fathers of flight, Brazilians believe the true inventor of the airplane was one of their own.

CELEBRATIONS Wright Brothers Day: 120th anniversary of the first flight of a powered airplane. 120 years ago, the Wright brothers achieved what no one else had until then, inaugurating a new age.

The Wright Brothers’ first plane flight in Kitty Hawk lasted just 12 seconds in 1903, but Orville and Wilbur made history in that airplane, the Flyer. Skip to main content.

The Wright Brothers’ technological achievement at the start of the 20th Century is something entrepreneurs strive to do every day: bring bold ideas to life. Nearly 120 years ago, after extensive ...

The Wright brothers took flight on Dec. 17, 1903, 69 days later. According to a 2017 article from The Virginian-Pilot, that newspaper was the first and only one to report what had happened.

Describing an 1899 scene in the Wright brothers’ bicycle shop in Dayton, OH, McMahon wrote: “Wilbur held the empty box by its ends while the customer examined its contents.

On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew their "Flyer" four times, with their longest flight lasting 59 seconds and covering 852 feet. To assist in making a turn, the Wrights realized that ...

The Dayton Fire Department in Ohio said that it was still investigating what caused the fire at the historic site, where the Wright brothers first manufactured planes starting in 1910.

The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, spent years chasing a dream that seemed impossible. But on December 17, 1903, at 10:35 am, they made it possible with the first-ever human flight. Their 12 ...

On a recent trip to Dayton, I spent the day visiting some of its many Wright brothers sites. Despite being less than an hour away, Dayton is typically out of my purview for local history. But it ...