The possibility that someone may have flown a powered airplane before the Wright brothers is back in the news. Over the years a number of candidates have been suggested for first-flight honors.

The invention of the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright is one of the great stories in American history. The Wright brothers’ invention not only solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped ...

While the Wright brothers are widely recognized as the fathers of flight, Brazilians believe the true inventor of the airplane was one of their own.

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 ...

In 1949 the Library of Congress acquired 303 glass plate negatives developed by the Wright brothers. Some of these prints, including the iconic image above, are in the National Air and Space Museum.

How is it that two bicycle-shop owners from Dayton, Ohio, managed to do what many others before them had tried but failed to do—invent the airplane? In this interview, Wright biographer and ...

On a recent trip to Dayton, I spent the day visiting some of its many Wright brothers sites. Despite being less than an hour away, Dayton is typically out of my purview for local history.

The first Appalachian Exposition opened at Chilhowee Park Sep. 12, 1910 and ran through Oct. 12, 1910. Of the additions made to the park for the fair, only the marble bandstand remains at ...

If you flew to Outer Banks, you have the Wright Brothers to thank. In the early 1900s, Orville and Wilbur moved here from Ohio for the area's steady winds to pursue their aviation dreams.

A local small business owner is honoring a piece of Dayton history in his shop. Shane Anderson, owner of Ghostlight Coffee and Gather by Ghostlight, has on display a wing rib from a 22-year-old ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has adopted the 1905 Wright Flyer III as its official state airplane. Described as Orville and ...