Click to open image viewer. The Wright brothers designed and constructed the world's first practical fixed-pitch propeller and developed the aerodynamic theory to calculate its performance during the ...

A report released this week regarding the Wright ‘B’ Flyer crash that killed two local test pilots last year said incomplete penetration of metal welds on the experimental aircraft’s propeller shafts ...

The cause of the Wright "B" Flyer crash in Green Twp. that killed two pilots last year was likely because of a failed propeller shaft weld that resulted in a loss of engine thrust, federal ...

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...

The exhibit has interactive experiences for visitors, like a Wright Flyer simulator, and an original Wright Model K propeller.