the wright brothers were the first in the world to create a self sustained and self controlled flight via the huge canard (rear propelled) plane. So yes, the wright flyer was the first working airplane in the world, not only the U.S.
The Wright Flyer
Wright flyer.
The first airplane was made by the Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur) called the Wright Flyer or just the Flyer. It had no specific purpose.
The Wright Flyer I, by the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur.
The first airplane was the Wright Flyer.
The Wright Flyer
The Wright Flyer.
Flyer 1
Theodore Roosevelt was the first US President to ride in an airplane. It was a Wright Brothers flyer.
Wright Flyer or Flyer 1
The Wright Flyer
The Wright Flyer made its first flight in 1903.