They Taught the World to Fly!
Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of scientific experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903.
With courage and perseverance, these self-taught engineers relied on teamwork and application of the scientific process. What they achieved changed our world forever.
Image: Orville Wright takes off in the first flight of the 1903 flyer as Wilbur Wright assists.
December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Learn More:
Wright Brothers National Monument - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Wright Brothers National Museum - Dayton, Ohio
Documentary: The Wright Stuff - the Life of Orville and Wilbur Wright.