In 1903, the Wright brothers successfully completed the first powered, controlled and sustained airplane flight, cementing their place in history as the inventors of modern aviation. These two men from Dayton, OH started a cavalcade of breakthroughs in aviation. Since that fateful flight, there have been numerous advancements in airplanes in Dayton, OH and around […]
The commercial airliners you see flying over Dayton, OH today are nothing like they used to be. Clunky hunks of metal have transformed into sleek, high-flying jets that can take you all over the world. While it would impossible to summarize the entirety of airplane history in this small space, here are some of the […]
When most people think about the history of aviation in the United States, their minds turn toward that fateful day in Kitty Hawk, NC, when an enterprising pair of brothers took to the skies in the first airplane. For 120 glorious feet, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, took turns soaring about 10 feet above […]