Neither Lilienthal nor the Wright brothers were isolated in their pursuit; as the 19th century came to a close, researchers ...

The Wrights' work had inspired other plane developers--particularly ... the French realized the Wright brothers had moved far beyond other aviators. Once the Wrights had successfully marketed ...

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 ...

The Wrights' work had inspired other plane developers--particularly ... the French realized the Wright brothers had moved far beyond other aviators. Once the Wrights had successfully marketed ...

McMahon, made a passionate case for why the Wright brothers deserved to be acknowledged as the first to achieve powered flight. His unique account included exclusive interviews with Orville Wright ...

On Dec. 17, 1903, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, harnessed the winds of North Carolina's Outer Banks to take flight. On Dec. 17, 1903, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, harnessed the winds of North ...

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 ...