While the Wright brothers are widely recognized as the fathers of flight, Brazilians believe the true inventor of the airplane was one of their own.

The 1909 Military Flyer is the centerpiece of the “Early Flight” exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum Alicia Ault - Museums Correspondent Six years after Wilbur and Orville Wright invented ...

Whether you’re from Dayton or not, we all know about the Wright brothers. But not even Orville and Wilbur could have imagined the many feats of greatness spurred by the invention of flight, especially ...

Paper airplanes are something that kids all over the world are familiar with. After all, they are a toy that can be made almost anywhere as all you need is a piece of paper and the ability to fold it ...

Crouch, Tom D. 2003. First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane. Washington. D.C.: National Park Service. In Handbook (United States ...

The invention of the airplane dramatically reshaped the world, shrinking distances and connecting continents in ways once unimaginable. From humble wooden gliders to supersonic jets, the history of ...

Craig Merrett receives funding from the Office of Naval Research and L3Harris. He is affiliated with the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, and is a licensed professional engineering ...