Chicago: City of Flight tells the story of aviation in the city with exciting chapters on early "birdmen," the birth of Chicago as a major airmail center, the spectacular chills and thrills of international airports and airplane manufacturers, and airlines, such as United Airlines, that were born in the city. Later topics include the city's modern aerospace industry and an exclusive look at Chicago's Wright Redux project, members of which designed and manufactured a replica Wright flyer. They flew it over the city on December 17, 2003, in celebration of 100 years of the Wright Brothers' first manned, powered flight.
Background Information
Chicago, Illinois, is the largest city on the Great Lakes. Americans Wilbur and Orville Wright conducted the first heavier-than-air flight and America has led in aviation innovations ever since. Wilbur and Orville Wright succeeded in the first manned heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk NC in December 1903.