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- Letter from Wilbur Wright to the Editor of Century Magazine, December 26, 1903 - Wilbur and Orville Wright took great care in protecting their aircraft designs. In this letter, written just nine days after the Wrights' pioneering flights at Kill Devil Hills, Wilbur cautioned a magazine editor that he and his brother were not prepared to give detailed descriptions or illustrations of their airplane. Likewise, they wished to retain copyright on photos of their machine.
- December 26, 1903
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Letter from Wilbur Wright to the Editor of Century Magazine, December 26, 1903
Wilbur and Orville Wright took great care in protecting their aircraft designs. In this letter, written just nine days after the Wrights' pioneering flights at Kill Devil Hills, Wilbur cautioned a magazine editor that he and his brother were not prepared to give detailed descriptions or illustrations of their airplane. Likewise, they wished to retain copyright on photos of their machine.