The Wright brothers’ iconic lift off from Kitty Hawk is immortalized on Ohio license plates, in museums, in photos and in documentaries. It’s become a symbol of innovation and Ohio pride. That first ...

He took inspiration from German engineer Otto Lilienthal, who had come up with nearly 20 models for gliders—fixed-wing aircraft that stay aloft with the help of rising currents of air, similar to ...

The debate over who truly invented the airplane centers on two names: the Wright brothers and Brazilian aviator Alberto ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Wright State University celebrated its namesakes and showcased research during Wright Brothers Day on Thursday. The event was held on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at ...

After a mysterious and lengthy disappearance, the historic patent documents for the Wright Brothers' groundbreaking flying machine have finally resurfaced and are now at home in the National Archives ...

The Wright brothers' real breakthrough wasn't getting airborne, but proving that flight could be controlled, repeated, and trusted. When people talk about the Wright brothers, the conversation often ...

thought to be impossible: controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight. It only lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet but that short trip, changed the world. Their story is told in the new book "The ...

The 122th anniversary of the day the Wright Brothers made the world’s first sustained, powered flight in an airplane will be celebrated outside the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Wednesday, when ...

There is nothing small about the miniature replica of the Wright Brothers’ home, Hawthorn Hill. And now the replica is looking for a home of its own. Helen Naughton, who has had a love for miniatures ...