Everyone knows how the Wright brothers invented an aircraft that took them on a first, iconic flight in 1903. What they might not know is how the Wright brothers were inspired by a genius eccentric ...

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 Wright brothers' first airplane flight on Dec. 17, 1903, lasted only 12 seconds, and news of the achievement appeared in just four newspapers the next morning.

The 1905 Wright Flyer III has been named Ohio's official state aircraft. Here's why it's important to the Buckeye State, and aviation at large.

Wright Brothers National Memorial have released the names of the adult victims killed when a single-engine plane crashed near the airport on Saturday.

The Franklin Institute has said a wealthy scion, long vilified for refusing to serve during World War I, gave them a treasured Wright-built plane. His family is challenging that account.

When the Wright brothers finally succeeded in getting their flyer airborne, many didn’t believe they had really done it.

Who invented the airplane? Who invented the first successful airplane depends on how people define an aircraft, Paone said. Wilbur and Orville Wright, colloquially known as the Wright Brothers ...

The First Flight Society unveiled a special portrait of McGee at Tuesday's anniversary ceremony, which will be installed at the Wright Brothers National Memorial visitor center.

All five people on a single-engine airplane died after the plane crashed near the Wright Brother’s National Memorial in North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 28, a National Park Service spokesperson ...

Five people were killed in a plane crash Saturday at the Wright Brothers National Memorial's First Flight Airport.

The 1905 Wright Flyer III has been named Ohio's official state aircraft. Here's why it's important to the Buckeye State, and aviation at large.