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

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

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 ... one of the most iconic artifacts in the ...

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 ...

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You can see the outfit at the Smithsonian's National ... Images 37.Orville and Wilbur Wright's Wright Flyer, 1903 The world's ...

Their plan was to carry out more experiments with gliding and soaring flight and to test an automatic stabilizer design which the Wright Brothers had been developing ... white 4 x 5 inch negatives ...

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On Dec. 17 at 9 a.m., Wright Brothers National Memorial, the First Flight Society and Outer Banks Forever will celebrate the ...