The Wright Brothers ( Kitty Hawk ) HD

On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright Flyer became the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard. December 2003 will mark the 100th Anniversary of this historic and groundbreaking achievement. Learn how two small town businessmen invented a technology that would define the 20th century. "No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris [because] no known motor can run at the requisite speed for four days without stopping." - Orville Wright