Construction update by Rick Young, Wright Brothers Historian, Wright Authority, Wright Aircraft Reproductions. The Wright 1908 machine presents its own unique difficulty as there is only a single image of the flyer and it was taken at a considerable distance. ...
The 118th commemoration of the event that changed the world, the first powered, controlled, sustained, manned flight by the Wright Brothers on December 17, 1903, on the sands of Kitty Hawk, NC returns to live programming in 2021 but will also include online components...
First Flight Foundation Commissions Wright 1908 Airplane for NC Museum of HistoryGift Honors North Carolina’s First Director of Aviation North Carolina not only has the distinction for the world’s first powered flight, but also stakes claim to America’s first...