At the center of the story and the heart of the gallery is the original 1903 Wright Flyer, one of the most iconic artifacts in the Smithsonian’s collection. National Air and Space Museum Fabric, ...
The Wright Flyer III was the most successful invention of Dayton-based Orville and Wilbur Wright following their 1903 proof-of-concept flight with their original Flyer aircraft in Kittyhawk ...
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew their "Flyer" four times, with their longest flight lasting 59 seconds and covering 852 feet. With these flights, they became the first to ...