Readers discuss a claim that Gustave Whitehead took flight before the Wright brothers. read more
The editorial, backed by Jane's international reputation, reignited debate over who flew first and motivated Connecticut to enact a law that established"Powered Flight Day" to honor the first powered flight by Gustave Whitehead, rather than the Wright Brothers. read more
Two years, four months, and three days before the Wright brothers, somebody else flew first.' - Australian aviation historian John Brown Even “Jane’s: All the World’s Aircraft” -- widely considered the essential bible of flight -- has acknowledged Whitehead's achievement and Brown's research. read more