Topics Related to Orville Wright

Wrights Experiment with Gliders, 1911

On October 24, 1911, Orville Wright set a world soaring record of nine minutes and 45 seconds of unpowered flight on the Outer Banks.

First Powered Flight

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first successful powered flight in a heavier-than-air craft.