Manufacturers such as Huffy, then operating as the Davis Sewing Machine Company, and the Wright Cycle Company made Dayton an ideal place for experimentation. The brothers returned to work refining ...

The first airplane equipped with an autopilot was a pivotal moment in aviation history. It transformed flying from a constant struggle to a more controlled, reliable endeavor. The first autopilot goes ...

History was made Wednesday, as the First Flight High School's Aviation Program unveiled the aircraft they built over the past ...

MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The event will feature ...

The year was 1916, just 12½ years after the Wright brothers had their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. World War I was underway in Europe, and the U.S. would join the fray the following year.

An airplane has, for the first time, automatically landed itself after an in-flight emergency, according to the system’s manufacturer.

It's not every day aviation history is made, but June 2025 marked a real milestone for New York and the world of electric flight. For the first time, a passenger-carrying electric airplane landed at ...