Dayton Wright’s Race To Build a Time Machine
When the RB-1 was constructed to compete in the 1920 Gordon Bennett trophy race in France, it utilized features unheard of in that era.
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Fire Damages Historic Wright Brothers Aircraft Factory
The early morning blaze at the sprawling complex is under investigation.
First Flight Society To Name Latest Honoree, Honorary Members
Event marks 119th anniversary of Wright Brothers’ first powered flight in 1903.
First Flights
From the Wright Flyer to the DC-3—to the first flights in new airplanes today, how we learn makes a difference.
What Are You Doing for National Aviation Day?
Museums and aircraft enthusiasts mark the occasion with fly-ins and reflection.
Celebrating a Day Full of Aviation History
The Wright brothers’ first flight isn’t the only aviation happening that occurred on December 17.
Second Annual Festival of Flight Coming This Weekend
Wright State University will host its second annual “Festival of Flight” on September 25 at the school’s campus in Fairburn, Ohio. Organizers say the Festival of Flight is a celebration of the aviation heritage in the Dayton area, which was the childhood home of Wright Brothers and the current home to dozens of flight-related organizations. […]
Check Out 19 Ways You Can Celebrate Aviation
National Aviation Day came to life in 1939, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued a proclamation making it so. The date—August 19—was chosen because it was Orville Wright’s birthday, and it honored the brothers who brought powered, controlled, heavier-than-air flight into reality. We celebrate aviation every day, but for today, we hope that you join us […]
