Check twice signed by pioneering aviator Orville Wright (1871-1947) as "Orville Wright," the first time on the signature line at lower right recto, and the second time endorsed as the payee verso "Orville Wright." [Dayton, Ohio.] Encapsulated and PSA/DNA certified and graded NM-MT 8. Check number 1081 is secretarially inscribed and directed the Union Trust Company of Dayton to pay $100 to Orville Wright. Bearing the usual clerical perforation and hand-stamped markings. Else near fine. The check measures 8.5" x, 3.25," while the slab measures 12.5" x 5.5." Orville Wright, along with older brother Wilbur (1867-1912), are generally credited with flying the first manned and engine-powered airplane near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903. The brothers revolutionized aviation engineering with the development of new flexible wing technology. The Wright Brothers conducted their first flight studies with gliders and then graduated to biplanes. They began their Kitty Hawk trials in 1900, and after three years of conducting on-site and wind tunnel experiments, they took to the air in sustained flight in mid-December. The brothers continued their trials well into the 1910s, eventually incorporating their own company and flying school. Both brothers gradually transitioned from aviation to company management. Surviving brother Orville sold the company in 1915 and dedicated the rest of his lifetime to serving on various aeronautic boards. A wonderful example boldly signed twice by the aviation trailblazer.