Some of their major achievements include:
- Constructed and flew the first successful heavier-than-air, powered airplane.
- The Wright brothers' first successful flight took place on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, with Orville piloting the plane, which stayed airborne for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.
- Developed and built several flying machines, including the 1903 Wright Flyer.
- First to develop and use three-axis control in an aircraft.
- In 1904, the Wright brothers flew their improved version of the Wright Flyer, which set a new world record for the longest flight distance at over 2,500 feet.
- In 1905, the Wright brothers introduced ailerons for roll control, which are still used in modern aircraft today.
- Constructed and flew the world's first fully practical fixed-wing aircraft.
- Performed hundreds of demonstration flights and were pioneers in the development of aviation safety.
- Established the first flying school in the United States.
- In 1909, the brothers designed and flew a military airplane for the U.S. Army.
- Their work laid the foundation for the modern aviation industry.