Replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer
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This copy of the 1903 Wright Flyer faithfully replicates the original aircraft. On December 17, 2003, the replica attempted to duplicate the Wright brothers' first flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, exactly one hundred years after that historic feat. The attempt was foiled by bad weather, though the replica flew successfully in earlier tests.
This copy of the 1903 Wright Flyer faithfully replicates the original aircraft. On December 17, 2003, the replica attempted to duplicate the Wright brothers' first flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, exactly one hundred years after that historic feat. The attempt was foiled by bad weather, though the replica flew successfully in earlier tests.
Artifact
Airplane
Date Made
2003
Subject Date
1903
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
2004.121.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Cloth
Metal
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