Discover the story of the Douglas Cloudster, the pioneering 1921 biplane built for a nonstop U.S. transcontinental flight and ...

On February 21, 1938, the Miles M.17 Monarch made its first flight. Learn about the three-seat British touring aircraft, its limited production, wartime service, and lone surviving example.

MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The event will feature ...

The year was 1916, just 12½ years after the Wright brothers had their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. World War I was underway in Europe, and the U.S. would join the fray the following year.

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer. After their final and longest flight, ...