After the Wright brothers developed the first powered airplane, it didn't take long for the military to want to adopt it.

The airplane that eventually won the contract, the 1909 Wright Military Flyer, is in the National Air and Space Museum. Its predecessor, the one the brothers first hoped to sell to the Army ...

Ohio has adopted the 1905 Wright Flyer III as its official state airplane. Described as Orville and Wilbur Wright's crowning achievement, the world's first practical fixed-wing aircraft made its ...

On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew their "Flyer" four times, with their longest flight lasting 59 seconds and covering 852 feet. To assist in making a turn, the Wrights realized that ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has adopted the 1905 Wright Flyer III as its official state airplane. Described as Orville and Wilbur Wright's crowning achievement, the world's first practical fixed-wing ...

1908 Wright Military Flyer National Air and Space Museum Dolly, Launching, Wright National Air and Space Museum Table, Kitchen, Wright Brothers, Kill Devil Hills National Air and Space Museum ...

Ohio has adopted the 1905 Wright Flyer III as its official state airplane. Described as Orville and Wilbur Wright's crowning achievement, the world's first practical fixed-wing aircraft made its ...