Everyone knows how the Wright brothers invented an aircraft that took them on a first, iconic flight in 1903. What they might ...

The original Wright brothers earned world-wide fame as being the first in flight at the turn of the 20th Century.

You won't fly cross country in a Wright Brothers plane. But their invention and discovery more than 100 years ago launched aviation to what it is now.

The Wright brothers’ feat was “under the control of the pilot. It was a powered flight,” Jakab says. It took off and landed at the same height, which shows that it was advanced enough to not ...

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 ...

Younger brother Orville, who "was always very optimistic," as their grand-nephew, Wick Wright, tells THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, finally coaxed Wilbur out of the house and into his printing business.

On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright conducted the first successful manned, powered airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

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 ...

In fact, the Wright brothers only flew together one time--May 25, 1910--so that if such a tragedy occurred they wouldn’t both risk their life. Never marrying, the brothers, ...

Although this new biography, "The Wright Brothers," refreshes their often-told story in McCullough's upbeat, minutely researched manner, something's lacking — interesting characters.

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.