A brief biography of the Wright brothers; includes links to articles prepared by the brothers describing their invention of the airplane.
An online museum of early aviation and the Wright brothers. Includes descriptions of aviation museums and monuments history, educational activities, and information on antique aircraft replicas.
Site includes image gallery, chronology, photos, and news on the organization's activities.
HTML e-text of an account written by Orville Wright, with photos. Hosted by AeroWeb.
Flies full-scale replicas of the Wright 1902 glider and their 1899 kite, built based upon multiple historical sources. News, company background and photos.
Information on Orville and Wilbur Wright's childhood, the Wright cycle shop, the first airplane, and chronology of the Wright airplane.
Katherine Wright is the third, unsung Wright sibling. Some historians say that without her, the famous pioneers of flight might not have gotten off the ground. Yet Orville tried to keep her contributions out of the newspapers and history books. Harriet Baskas tells us why. Part of the series 'Hidden Treasures.' [5:25 Realaudio broadcast]
Inventors of the first human flying machine. Page topics include family history, contemporary aeronautic discoveries, and details about the construction of the machine.
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