The invention of the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright is one of the great stories in American history. The Wright brothers’ invention not only solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped ...

a pen-enhanced photograph of one of the Wright brothers flying one of their early gliders (see image at right), with this accompanying note: THE WRIGHT BROTHERS' FLYING-MACHINE. I shall have to ...

December 17 is nationally recognized as Wright Brothers Day. The brothers' innovation is one of North Carolina's seminal moments. As most drivers know, the state honors their "First in Flight ...

In this interview, Wright biographer and aeronautics ... please click below each image to enlarge it. Getting under way NOVA: Two brothers running a bicycle shop seem an unlikely pair to take ...

The origins of flight are revealed at Wright Brothers National Memorial. On the morning of December 17, 1903 the sky dawned a pallid gray, temperatures hovered below freezing, and fierce winds ...

Throughout the 1.1-mile trail are photos taken by the Wright Brothers at the Pinnacles, as well as sketches of trees and ...

If you flew to Outer Banks, you have the Wright Brothers to thank. In the early 1900s, Orville and Wilbur moved here from Ohio for the area's steady winds to pursue their aviation dreams.

Ohio moved one step closer to making the Wright brothers' Wright Flyer III the official state airplane Wednesday following a ...

It represents a unique moment in history when, on 17 December 1903, the Wright Brothers made the first sustained, powered and controlled flights, marking the birth of modern aviation. The fabric ...