Everyone knows how the Wright brothers invented an aircraft that took them on a first, iconic flight in 1903. What they might ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — At the beginning of the 20 th Century, it’s estimated there were about 300 people living in Kitty Hawk ... The Wright brothers would then make their first public ...

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 ...

The first true aircraft carrier built for ... well, carrying aircraft, came in 1918 with the commissioning of the HMS Argus.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight ... and Tuskegee Airman John Roach. Beyond Kitty Hawk earned Award Productions and WGBH a regional Emmy nomination for ...

The Wright Brothers ... 1903 in Kitty Hawk, the brothers were ready. The conditions were ideal with heavy winds and a clear sky. They flipped a coin to see who would be the first to fly.

with connections to some of the most significant moments dating back almost to the moment in 1903 when the Wright brothers completed their famous flight at Kitty Hawk. Its first aviator arrived in ...

Crouch (Self)Nick Engler (Self)Ann Honious David Garrigus KITTY ... Wright. Follow the brothers through their epic and historic journey of discovery that culminated in the first successful manned ...

and can turn a potentially boring flight into an adventure. The stories cover a 100-year span, from the Wright Brothers to an NFL player who became an astronaut. Whether you fancy yourself an ...