Practically prehistoric compared to modern aircraft, the Wright Flyer was powered by a 12-horsepower (9 kilowatts) gasoline ...

After a few days to repair the aircraft, Orville decided to make an attempt at flight. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright ...

Since there were no internal combustion engines available that fit the specialized needs of an aircraft, the Wright brothers made one of their own. With the help of machinist Charlie Taylor they ...

Curtiss-Wright needed such tags. The company, once the biggest in the aircraft industry, had been forced to shut down 16 of its 19 engine, propeller and airframe plants. Last week Hurley ...

The Wright Flyer, which made the ... With a top speed of 2,200 mph, it remains the fastest aircraft propelled by air-breathing engines ever built. Design innovations abounded, including a titanium ...