About
Co-inventor and co-pilot of the first successful airplane, which he called a "flying machine." His and his brother Orville's planes were later used in WWI and set the stage for modern aviation.
Before Fame
He was an athletic child and lost his two front teeth in a hockey accident.
Trivia
His famous flight occurred on December 17, 1903 at a North Carolina beach.
Family Life
He was the older of the two Wright Brothers. Neither he nor his brother Orville ever married.
Associated With
He and his brother formed the Curtiss-Wright Corporation with Glenn Curtiss.
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Wilbur Wright Highlights
