That’s how Orville Wright described the first glider tested by him and his older brother Wilbur at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, but in a way, the words encapsulate our innate quest to fly.

Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the name of the actress portraying Katharine Wright. She is Jessica Michnia. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The names of Orville and Wilbur Wright ...

National Aviation Day, commemorated each Aug. 19 — Orville Wright’s birthday — was established by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939. Today is the anniversary of Orville Wright’s ...