First Flight at Kitty Hawk
On that cold morning in Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first controlled airplane.
Caught on Film
Watch the first flight! This site has the footage taken of the first flight available for viewing. Incredible!
Watch the first flight! This site has the footage taken of the first flight available for viewing. Incredible!
Designing the 1903 Flyer
How did they make it? What was it made out of? How much power did it have? This Smithsonian page describes the details of the first airplane. (Each page is short, so be sure to click at the bottom to continue for more information.)
How did they make it? What was it made out of? How much power did it have? This Smithsonian page describes the details of the first airplane. (Each page is short, so be sure to click at the bottom to continue for more information.)
First Flight
A wonderful, easy-to-read overview in 5 sections, including the Wrights' challenge to convince the rest of the world that the first flight had actually happened.
A wonderful, easy-to-read overview in 5 sections, including the Wrights' challenge to convince the rest of the world that the first flight had actually happened.
First Flight Simulator
A Shockwave first flight simulator (which I wasn't very good at), plus a virtual re-enactment of the first flight and a film made later in-flight with Wilbur in Italy.
A Shockwave first flight simulator (which I wasn't very good at), plus a virtual re-enactment of the first flight and a film made later in-flight with Wilbur in Italy.
First Flight Society
Originally known as the Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association, the Society was formed in 1926 to preserve the original site of the Wrights' first flights.
Originally known as the Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association, the Society was formed in 1926 to preserve the original site of the Wrights' first flights.
Gallery of Wright Images
Eight historic photographs of the Wrights' flyers, gliders, and airplanes from 1900 to 1903.
Eight historic photographs of the Wrights' flyers, gliders, and airplanes from 1900 to 1903.
"How We Made the First Flight" by Orville Wright
Though I don't know when this was first published, it is an article by Orville Wright explaining, in detail, the first flight.
Though I don't know when this was first published, it is an article by Orville Wright explaining, in detail, the first flight.
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Located in the town Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a memorial to the Wright brothers where they made the historic first flight.
Located in the town Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a memorial to the Wright brothers where they made the historic first flight.
Wright 1903 Flyer
From the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, a simple and to-the-point overview of the first flight.
From the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, a simple and to-the-point overview of the first flight.
Wright Flyer of 1903
How did the plane work? What is "wing warping"? This article from PBS explains this first airplane.
How did the plane work? What is "wing warping"? This article from PBS explains this first airplane.
Wrights Fly First Motorized Plane 1903
What happened to Flyer I after the historic flight? This very short essay from PBS gives an overview of the flight, telling the world, and Orville's thoughts on it later.
What happened to Flyer I after the historic flight? This very short essay from PBS gives an overview of the flight, telling the world, and Orville's thoughts on it later.