print email comment close U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features & Special Editions: First Flight Centennial URL: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001573.html Description: Facts and statistics on air transportation and the aerospace industry, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903. Includes a brief historical narrative. From the U.S. Census Bureau. Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau Extra Keywords airplanes, airports, airline, Orville, Wilbur CB03-FF.18SE Library of Congress Subject Headings: Aeronautics -- Statistics Aeronautics, Commercial -- Statistics LII Database Information: Record 644 created by Carol Terry on 11/25/2003 Last modification on 05/20/2008 Published: 11/25/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/644