COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has adopted the 1905 Wright Flyer III as its official state airplane. Described as Orville and Wilbur Wright's crowning achievement, the world's first practical fixed-wing ...

It's the only airplane in the country to be designated as a National Historic Landmark, and now the Wright Flyer III is about to become Ohio's official state airplane. Ohio state lawmakers, while ...

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — A Wright B Flyer replica was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday afternoon when its engine caught fire, the 88th Air Base Wing said. The replica was ...

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Since the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903, aviation has evolved at a breathtaking pace, shaping human history and technology. From pioneering innovations to game-changing milestones, these ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has adopted the 1905 Wright Flyer III as its official state airplane. Described as Orville and Wilbur Wright’s crowning achievement, the world’s first practical fixed-wing ...