The debate over who truly invented the airplane centers on two names: the Wright brothers and Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1906, Santos-Dumont publicly flew his 14-bis aircraft in Paris ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Wright State University celebrated its namesakes and showcased research during Wright Brothers Day on Thursday. The event was held on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at ...

The diary is only one item in an collection of thousands tied to the Wrights, found on the fourth floor of Wright State’s main library, space where a sizeable chunk of Dayton and aviation history are ...

The Wright brothers’ iconic lift off from Kitty Hawk is immortalized on Ohio license plates, in museums, in photos and in documentaries. It’s become a symbol of innovation and Ohio pride. That first ...

Ohio lawmakers are trying to reel in a state fish after failing to land the walleye last year. But their effort to name a state aircraft is flying high. Senate Bill 24, naming the 1905 Wright Flyer ...

After a mysterious and lengthy disappearance, the historic patent documents for the Wright Brothers' groundbreaking flying machine have finally resurfaced and are now at home in the National Archives ...

The 122th anniversary of the day the Wright Brothers made the world’s first sustained, powered flight in an airplane will be celebrated outside the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Wednesday, when ...

SPRINGDALE -- The original Wright brothers earned world-wide fame as being the first in flight at the turn of the 20th Century. There's a new set of Wright brothers who are also building quite ...

It's the only airplane in the country to be designated as a National Historic Landmark, and now the Wright Flyer III is about to become Ohio's official state airplane. Ohio state lawmakers, while ...