Everyone knows how the Wright brothers invented an aircraft that took them on a first, iconic flight in 1903. What they might not know is how the Wright brothers were inspired by a genius eccentric ...

The Wright brothers' first airplane flight on Dec. 17, 1903, lasted only 12 seconds, and news of the achievement appeared in just four newspapers the next morning.

The 1905 Wright Flyer III has been named Ohio's official state aircraft. Here's why it's important to the Buckeye State, and aviation at large.

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.

After the Wright brothers became the first people to successfully fly an airplane, they opened an aircraft factory in their hometown Dayton, Ohio. It was damaged in a fire at a building complex on ...

Wright Brothers National Memorial have released the names of the adult victims killed when a single-engine plane crashed near the airport on Saturday.

The Franklin Institute has said a wealthy scion, long vilified for refusing to serve during World War I, gave them a treasured Wright-built plane. His family is challenging that account.

When the Wright brothers finally succeeded in getting their flyer airborne, many didn’t believe they had really done it.

Who invented the airplane? Who invented the first successful airplane depends on how people define an aircraft, Paone said. Wilbur and Orville Wright, colloquially known as the Wright Brothers ...

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 ...

The 1905 Wright Flyer III has been named Ohio's official state aircraft. Here's why it's important to the Buckeye State, and aviation at large.

A historic building in Dayton, Ohio housing an airplane factory founded by the Wright Brothers more than 100 years ago was damaged in a fire on Sunday.