Replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer

THF56572 / Replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer / Photographed by Michelle Andonian
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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Airplane

Date Made

2003

Subject Date

1903

Place of Creation

Location

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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