Wilbur and Orville Wright inaugurated the aerial age with their historic first powered airplane flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. The brothers used this stopwatch to time their flights. Created by Eric Long Date Created 02/18/2016 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Keywords Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.