Wright brothers american brothers inventors and aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered sustained and controlled airplane flight 1903 wilbur wright april 16 1867 near millville indiana us may 30 1912 dayton ohio and his brother orville wright august 19 1871 dayton january 30 1948 dayton also built and flew the first fully practical airplane 1905. A seafood loving community thats who were here to serve at wright brothers welcome to the brotherhood. Wright brothers vin fiz first armed airplane on july 18 1914 an aviation section of the signal corps part of the army was established its flying unit contained airplanes made by the wright brothers as well as some made by their chief competitor glenn curtiss