On May 27, 1933, the de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth first flew, introducing a lightweight British touring aircraft built for ...

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer. After their final and longest flight, ...

Perhaps the most important aircraft in the history of commercial aviation was the Douglas DC-3. This year will mark the 90 th anniversary of the first commercial flight of the DC-3. On June 25, 1936, ...

MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The event will feature ...