On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew their "Flyer" four times, with their longest flight lasting 59 seconds and covering 852 feet. With these flights, they became the first to ...

Undoubtedly, the most important aircraft of all time was the 1903 “Wright Flyer” or “Kitty Hawk.” Developed in the opening years of the 20th century, this aircraft completed the world’s ...

At the center of the story and the heart of the gallery is the original 1903 Wright Flyer, one of the most iconic artifacts in the Smithsonian’s collection. National Air and Space Museum Fabric, ...

The Wright brothers lifted their 1903 Wright Flyer off the ground over a century ago, and now the Mars helicopter will attempt the same. Ginny took off from the surface of the Red Planet on Monday ...

The Wright brothers designed and constructed the world's first practical fixed-pitch propeller and developed the aerodynamic theory to calculate its performance during the process of creating their ...

Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC. On their path to the first successful powered airplane, the 1903 Wright Flyer, the Wright brothers built three full-size gliders to test ...

The brothers flew the iconic 1903 Wright Flyer on Dec. 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Paone said. They conducted several tests, but Orville made the first flight at 10:35 a.m., lasting ...

A piece of the Wright brothers’ first airplane is on Mars. NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer, the space agency revealed Tuesday. The ...

Image of the Wright Flyer's first successful flight, 1903. Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Common Undoubtedly, the most important aircraft of all time was the 1903 "Wright Flyer" or "Kitty Hawk." ...