On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew their "Flyer" four times ... the elevator and alter the plane's "pitch," or its nose-up/nose-down orientation relative to level ground.

The Wright brothers lifted their 1903 Wright Flyer off the ground over a century ago, and now the Mars helicopter will attempt the same. Ginny took off from the surface of the Red Planet on Monday ...

Undoubtedly, the most important aircraft of all time was the 1903 “Wright Flyer” or “Kitty Hawk ... Her sharp lines and mean look made her as close to radar-invisible as possible for ...