After a mysterious and lengthy disappearance, the historic patent documents for the Wright Brothers' groundbreaking flying machine have finally resurfaced and are now at home in the National Archives ...

The world’s first flight officially took off from North Carolina’s Outer Banks on this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903. The Wright brothers were allegedly the first to successfully fly a powered and ...

Before astronauts reached the moon, before jets crossed oceans, there were two bicycle makers chasing an impossible dream. As we mark America's 250th anniversary, we shine a spotlight on 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 ...

officially issued a new stamp at the local post office honoring the Wright Brothers' flight nearly 100 years ago. Hundreds of collectors turned out for the unveiling. Barry Southard came all the way ...

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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 ...

Orville and Wilbur Wright's original 1903 Flyer made history. But it took them another two years, among crashes and technical glitches, to create the first truly practical airplane. Orville Wright ...