1903-The First Flight - Wright Brothers National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

Who was actually the first to fly?

On the morning of December 17, 1903, Orville Wright took the controls of his heavier-than-air craft and signaled to his brother, Wilbur.

When did the Wright Brothers fly at Kitty Hawk?

Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of scientific experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903.