The 1905 Wright Flyer III returned to its prominent display in the Wright Dunbar Historic District after spending two years in storage at Montgomery County’s Solid Waste District in Moraine.

During this historic event, the flyer could travel some 120 feet and reach a top speed of 6.8 mph (10.94 kph). This incredible feat was achieved on December 17, 1903, and would prove to be one of ...

After its historic flight in 1903, the Flyer was shipped to various museums before it came to rest in the Smithsonian Institution. [Credit: Gary Todd/Wikimedia Commons - CC0 1.0 DEED] “Is it the ...

On January 28, 1986, a note penned by Orville Wright along with pieces of wood and fabric from the 1903 Flyer were aboard the space shuttle Challenger flight STS-51-L. Sadly, the shuttle exploded ...

Senate Bill 24, naming the 1905 Wright Flyer III by Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton as Ohio's state aircraft, was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in April and will go into effect on July 2.

For information on the dispute between the Smithsonian and the Wright Brothers that delayed donation of the aircraft to the National Museum, see Tom Crouch, "Capable of Flight: The Feud between the ...

Wright Brothers Biopic ‘Flyer’ In the Works From Wonder Project (Exclusive) Jon Gunn, who helmed 'Ordinary Angels' starring Hilary Swank, will direct the feature. By Borys Kit.

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The Wright Flyer III statue will be on the southwest corner of Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and West Third Street. “Once the properties are prepared, the sculpture will be moved to that location, be ...