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Pilot the 1903 Flyer
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 ...
Should the Wright Flyer be Ohio’s official aircraft?
Local politicians want the 1905 Wright Flyer III to be the official aircraft of Ohio. Senate Bill 24 of the 136th General ...
The Wright brothers invented the airplane, right? Not if you’re in Brazil.
At first, since the Wright Brothers had been toiling in relative obscurity, French aviators heralded Santos Dumont’s flight as the world’s first. Now, much to Brazil’s distress, the French and most of ...
Smithsonian Magazine3y
The Wright Moment: Ingenuity Prepares for Flight
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 ...
Wright brothers' record-setting Flyer III becomes Ohio's official aircraft
The Dayton-made Wright Flyer III now just needs governor approval to become the official state airplane of Ohio, following Wednesday's 85-0 House vote on Senate Bill 24. The Flyer III, designed and ...
The Lima News10d
Wright brothers’ record-setting Flyer III becomes Ohio’s official aircraft
The Dayton-made Wright Flyer III now just needs governor approval to become the official state airplane of Ohio, following Wednesday’s 85-0 House vote on Senate Bill 24. The Flyer III ...
The Washington Post10d
The Wright brothers invented the airplane, right? Not if you’re in Brazil.
In 1903, U.S. schoolchildren are taught, the Wright brothers piloted their Wright Flyer into the air in Kitty Hawk, N.C., and soared into the history books. Brazilians hear a different story ...