See airplanes of all sizes, shapes and colors from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest ...

The Wright brothers' first airplane flight on Dec. 17 ... In 1899, Wilbur wrote this letter to the Smithsonian Institution, requesting copies of all the past research done: "Dear Sirs: I am ...

Partly due to Wright's legal obstructions, the US lagged behind European air forces in WWI and had to fly British and French ...

Ask anyone who invented the modern airplane and you’ll get a clear answer: the Wright Brothers ... According to a Smithsonian ...

In a letter to Langley, director of the Smithsonian Institution, Wilbur wrote, "I believe that simple flight at least ... This principle, which the Wright brothers called "wing warping," was ...

The Wright brothers’ lifelong interest in flight peaked after they witnessed ... uncrewed steam-powered fixed-wing model aircraft by Smithsonian Institution Secretary Samuel Langley; and the ...

Orville and Wilbur Wright were inspired by Otto Lilienthal, a German glider pioneer. Though he crashed to his death in 1896, the Wrights were obsessed the technical problems involved in flight. They ...

By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer The historic tale of the Wright Brothers and the invention of ... of their dream of becoming the first in flight. “Wilbur and Orville changed the course of ...

The story of the Wright brothers’ groundbreaking achievements in aviation is well-documented, but their sister, Katharine Wright’s contribution often goes unnoticed | Feminism, Women's Rights ...

Malloy even signed a bill this year that discredits the Wright brothers ... Paul Jackson claims the Smithsonian historians made a suspicious deal for the Wright's plane, which they bought for ...

Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home and took a teenager into custody. Lauren Bolewski came to Nashville to attend the Post Malone concert Saturday night ...

If you flew to Outer Banks, you have the Wright Brothers ... monument in the shape of an airplane tail marks this significant flight. To get a glimpse into the brothers' lives, travelers can ...