The Farman F.300 made its first flight on January 13, 1930, launching a family of French tri-motor airliners that helped ...

On January 14, 1953, Convair's YF2Y-1 Sea Dart made its first flight, becoming the only seaplane fighter to break the sound ...

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, ...

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 ...