The Wright brothers—you may have heard of them. But who exactly were they and what did they do?
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 solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped create an entirely new world.
Creating the First Heavier-Than-Air Powered AircraftThe desire to fly is both ancient and universal. For centuries, humans took to the sky—by balloons, kites, and gliders. The Wrights took flight to the next level with the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft. At the center of the story of the first heavier-than-air powered flight are two talented, yet modest, Midwestern bicycle shop owners who created a world-changing technology: the Wright brothers.
“There is now no question of success”
The 1903 Wright Flyer in 3DSee the Flyer in our collection
Welcome to the Aerial AgeThe Wright brothers’ invention of the airplane, starting with the 1903 Wright Flyer, truly changed the world. Imagining what this new world would be like began as soon as the first airplanes took to the air in the early 1900s.
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