The Wright Brothers made the first successful crewed heavier-than-air flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on 17 December, 1903. Ten years to the day, a contract was signed and on New Year’s Day in 1914 the world’s first scheduled commercial flight of a winged aircraft took place. Occurring between Florida’s St. Petersburg and Tampa, the... Continue Reading →
The Wright Brothers’ First Flight
In 1903, the Wright brothers became the first to successfully fly a heavier-than-air powered winged aircraft. The two were not aeronautical engineers by trade, or had degrees in the field, but they had a passion for the concepts and turned theory into reality. Wilbur was born on April 16th, 1867, and Orville on August 19th,... Continue Reading →