When the Wright brothers finally succeeded in getting their flyer airborne, many didn’t believe they had really done it.

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 ...

Whether they’re opening for takeoff, spreading wide for a lazy soar or flapping to brake for landing, bird wings make flying ...

With a thunderous bang, a Navy F/A-18 slammed onto the deck of the USS Carl Vinson on Feb. 16, snagging a steel wire with its ...

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The Flyer III, designed and built by Wilbur and Orville Wright, set flight duration and distance records near Dayton in 1905. Unlike the brothers’ first Flyer, which was the first manned ...

ExploreOpposition mounts to Ohio GOP’s anti-DEI college campus reform bill It was the Wright Brothers' Flyer III that set flight duration and distance records near Dayton in 1905. The new-and ...

The Ohio Historical Markers identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to the state's rich history.

The Wright brothers pioneering flight in 1903 began a period of rapid progress in aviation. Over the next six years, through continuous experimentation and invention, the birdmen of Miller's title ...

After several years of experimentation, the first flight was born in Kill Devil ... their restored hangar and home as well as the Wright Brothers Visitor Center, which houses exhibits detailing ...

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 ...