Episode 183

Wright Brothers Patents

Dig Deeper: Patenting Flight

One segment from every episode of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation features The Henry Ford's own experts, artifacts, and experiences.
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Read a 1901 speech on the glider experiments that led to the Wrights’ first patent

See how the Wrights silenced skeptics with spectacular flying demonstrations

Meet the Wright brothers’ primary patent opponent

Learn more about the Wrights’ and other famous patent battles