The Published Writings of Wilbur and Orville Wright

A rare glimpse into the Wright brothers’ genius, replete with human weakness, failure, and majestic triumphs Wilbur and Orville Wright not only were the first to build and fly a powered airplane, but they also invented aeronautical engineering and became among the most eloquent and influential of aviation’s early pioneers. The brothers wrote dozens of articles about their work and aviation in general, which offer a wealth of detail and unique insight into the birth of flight.