Launching the 1902 Glider with Orville Wright Piloting, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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The Wright brothers' 1902 glider was their third aircraft tested at Kill Devil Hills in as many years. It was also the first built with aerodynamic calculations based on the Wrights' own wind tunnel tests. The improvements in performance were stunning. The brothers made more than 700 glides in 1902. Many were over 500 feet long, and some exceeded 600 feet.
The Wright brothers' 1902 glider was their third aircraft tested at Kill Devil Hills in as many years. It was also the first built with aerodynamic calculations based on the Wrights' own wind tunnel tests. The improvements in performance were stunning. The brothers made more than 700 glides in 1902. Many were over 500 feet long, and some exceeded 600 feet.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
October 1902
Creators
Spratt, G. A. (George Alexander), 1880-1934
Creator Notes
Original photograph attributed to George Spratt.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.34542
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5.125 in
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