The Early History of the Airplane

Wilbur Wright, born on April 16, 1867, in Millville, Indiana, is one of the pioneering figures in aviation. Together with his brother Orville, Wilbur embarked on a journey that would forever change our conception of travel and distance. The Wright brothers' relentless pursuit of manned flight culminated in the first controlled, powered, and sustained heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1...