Senate Bill 24, naming the 1905 Wright Flyer III by Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton as Ohio's state aircraft, was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in April and will go into effect on July 2.

Ohio state lawmakers, while trying to hook an official state fish, sent a bill to Gov. Mike DeWine, who signed it into law in April 2025. Wright Flyer III becomes Ohio's official airplane on July ...