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 ...

The Wrights steered their 1903 Flyer with a hip cradle ... engines available that fit the specialized needs of an aircraft, the Wright brothers made one of their own. With the help of machinist ...

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, ...

This airplane, known as the Wright Flyer, sometimes referred to as the Kitty Hawk Flyer ... the only fundamentally new component of the 1903 aircraft was the propulsion system. With the assistance of ...