Inventor · 1867 – 1948
Wright Brothers
Little-Known Facts
- They ran a bicycle shop, and their mechanical skill with bicycles informed their aircraft design.
- Their first powered flight lasted just 12 seconds and covered about 120 feet.
Myths & Misconceptions
Were the Wright Brothers the first to attempt flight?
Many had experimented with gliders and balloons before them, but the Wrights were the first to achieve sustained, controlled, powered heavier-than-air flight.