Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers (2016)

Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers (2016) poster

Officially, the Wright Brothers flew first in 1903. But the Australian aviation expert John Brown argues that German born Gustave Whitehead flew in Connecticut in 1901. To display the Wright flyer, the Smithsonian Museum agreed that it will never claim that anyone flew before the Wrights. History may not be as certain as we thought.

Director: Tilman Remme
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Ash Gibson Grieg
Editing: Nicholas Dunlop
Production: Artemis International, ZDF, ARTE, ScreenWest
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

Keywords

airplane

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers about?
Officially, the Wright Brothers flew first in 1903. But the Australian aviation expert John Brown argues that German born Gustave Whitehead flew in Connecticut in 1901. To display the Wright flyer, the Smithsonian Museum agreed that it will never claim that anyone flew before the Wrights. History may not be as certain as we thought.
Who directed Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers?
Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers was directed by Tilman Remme.
Who stars in Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers?
Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers stars Goetz Bielefeldt.
How long is Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers?
Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
What genre is Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers?
Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers is a Documentary film.
Where was Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers produced?
Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers was produced in Austria.