The Wright brothers succeeded where others failed because their mechanical background trained them to prioritize feedback, ...

The Wright brothers' real breakthrough wasn't getting airborne, but proving that flight could be controlled, repeated, and ...

Jun. 23—A bronze statue of Harry Toulmin has stood eight feet tall for 18 years across Main Street from Springfield's Bushnell Building. But so that everyone who catches the elevator inside will know ...

The weeks before the Wright Brothers' historic 1903 flight were filled with broken shafts, fierce weather, and a three-day ...

The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the ...

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — It was 121 years ago Tuesday that Wilbur and Orville Wright etched their names in history and embarked on the first flight in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. They were the ...

Park fees are waived Dec. 17 at National Memorial when the National Park Service and supporting organizations celebrate the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright on the 122nd anniversary of ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Wilbur Wright was born April 16, 1867, his brother Orville Wright on August 19, 1871. They, along with sister Katharine and brothers Reuchlin and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The New Albany Symphony Orchestra is soaring into the weekend with a pair of concerts celebrating the achievement of flight. "The main piece is the piece called 'Flight' which is the ...

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 two ...

The Dayton Fire Department in Ohio said that it was still investigating what caused the fire at the historic site, where the Wright brothers first manufactured planes starting in 1910. By Amanda ...