flyer

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“What’s to stop North Carolina from taking back the Wright Flyer or New York from reclaiming the Hope diamond?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And yet, on Dec. 17, 1903, Orville piloted a powered, heavier-than-air craft, the Wright Flyer, 120 feet across the sand at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Two children’s rides in the park — Magic Flyer and Tweety’s Escape — are slated to be demolished, park officials confirmed Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

"We get around 400, 500 people on a matchday," says Michael Woolworth, manager of the Hurley Flyer opposite the stadium.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Since the Wright Brothers’ 1915 Flyer, airplanes had evolved from pelican-like awkwardness to sleek machines with the silhouette of a falcon; why wouldn’t a spaceship continue along that same path?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly