First in Flight

 

Their 12-second flight on Dec. 17, 1903 from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, forever changed the world. Climb aboard a re-creation of history's first flight and relive the Wrights Brothers' daring quest to fly. Their inventions and ability to lift a machine into the sky dramatically altered the world we live in, and here you're in the driver's seat to see how they did it.

Become a "virtual Wright Brother" with our interactive and experience what it was really like on their first four flights. Explore five fun fantasy flights to get a sense of how far Orville actually flew in the world's first flight. Come on, take to the skies!