SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Faulty welding caused engine failure that led to the 2011 crash of a Wright Brothers biplane replica that killed two volunteer pilots, federal investigators said in a report ...

Everything was set to go Wednesday morning. The San Diego Air & Space Museum’s exact replica of the engine that powered the Wright Brothers’ first airplane was set up outside the museum, ready to be ...

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WASHINGTON - The Wright Flyer, the world's first successful engine-powered airplane, has come down to earth. After years on display hanging from the ceiling of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space ...