The world's first flight officially took off from North Carolina’s Outer Banks on this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903. The Wright brothers were allegedly the first to successfully fly a powered and ...

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — It was 121 years ago Tuesday that Wilbur and Orville Wright etched their names in history and embarked on the first flight in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. They were the ...

Orville was the born engineer, Wilbur the visionary. The brothers' partnership started after a hockey accident seriously injured 18-year-old Wilbur, leaving him in a state of depression for nearly two ...

Preface: The Wright myth -- Part 1: Preflight. The biographer, 1942 ; The letter, 1948 ; The murderer, 1884 ; Steam bugs, 1896 ; Typhoid, 1896 ; Inventors, 1900 ...

Airliners are debuting swankier first-class options so that more travelers can fly in the lap of luxury. The new designs are the last changes for the aviation industry more than 100 years after a set ...

The remarkable story of how the duo grew to become world-changing inventors and international celebrities Carlyn Kranking - Assistant Editor, Science and Innovation The Wright Flyer is among the ...

We pay homage to the Wright Brothers every day on a global scale: every time someone hops in a plane for work or pleasure, they can thank Orville and Wilbur for the luxury. We wanted to celebrate ...

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Jon Gunn, who helmed 'Ordinary Angels' starring Hilary Swank, will direct the feature. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer The historic tale of the Wright Brothers and the invention of flying is getting ...