Each year on Dec. 17, the anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic first flight, the Wright Cycle Co. building in downtown Petoskey opens to the public.

Since the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903, aviation has evolved at a breathtaking ... the Wright Flyer was powered by a ...

The legacy of the US military developing some of the world's most iconic and successful surveillance aircraft looks set to ...

New book “Into Unknown Skies” details the long and improbable success of the U.S. Army Air Service’s vastly underappreciated first flight around the world.

Wright Brothers Day serves as a reminder of how far aviation has come and the role it plays in our daily lives, even here in ...

On December 17, 1903, history took off. Against the winds of Kitty Hawk, the Wright brothers guided a flying machine powered ...

In this image from Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright makes the first powered, controlled flight on Earth as his brother Wilbur ...

The San Diego Air & Space Museum celebrated the 121st anniversary of the first powered flight in human history by running an ...

The museum honors the innovation, engineering, technology, and aviation excellence that Orville and Wilbur Wright displayed.

Today is National Wright Brothers Day commemorating the brothers’ first successful powered flight and the importance of ...

After a few days to repair the aircraft, Orville decided to make an attempt at flight. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright ...

The first powered airplanes were little more than large kites made of wood, fabric, and wire with powerplants that were ...