Orville Wright in his Glider. A photograph of Orville Wright in his glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1911. On October 24, 1911 Orville tested a new glider and broke all the previous gliding records by actually soaring and staying in flight for 9 minutes and 45 seconds. His record lasted for over a decade (NASA Media Archives). Buy this as a superb wall poster, a canvas print or a framed print.