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- Pamphlet, "Experiments and Observations in Soaring Flight," Wilbur Wright, 1903 - Theories and research on aviation were shared widely through professional journals. While conducting their experiments, Wilbur and Orville Wright read almost everything they could find, and Wilbur contributed his own articles on the brothers' work. This August 1903 article, based on Wilbur's June 1903 presentation to the Western Society of Engineers, describes their successful glider flights of 1902.
- June 24, 1903
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Pamphlet, "Experiments and Observations in Soaring Flight," Wilbur Wright, 1903
Theories and research on aviation were shared widely through professional journals. While conducting their experiments, Wilbur and Orville Wright read almost everything they could find, and Wilbur contributed his own articles on the brothers' work. This August 1903 article, based on Wilbur's June 1903 presentation to the Western Society of Engineers, describes their successful glider flights of 1902.
- Replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer - 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.
- 1903
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Replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer
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.
- Wright Brothers Piloting Their 1902 Glider in 1903, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina - 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.
- October 21, 1903
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Wright Brothers Piloting Their 1902 Glider in 1903, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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.
- Launching the 1902 Glider with Orville Wright Piloting, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina - 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.
- October 01, 1902
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Launching the 1902 Glider with Orville Wright Piloting, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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.
- Wood and Fabric Sample from the 1903 Wright Flyer - Orville Wright presented these samples of fabric and wood, from the 1903 Wright Flyer, to Henry Ford in 1936. Ford was in the process of acquiring the Wright brothers' home and bicycle shop for Greenfield Village. Pieces of the Wright Flyer became important symbols. The Apollo 11 astronauts carried some during the first manned Moon landing in 1969.
- December 17, 1903
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Wood and Fabric Sample from the 1903 Wright Flyer
Orville Wright presented these samples of fabric and wood, from the 1903 Wright Flyer, to Henry Ford in 1936. Ford was in the process of acquiring the Wright brothers' home and bicycle shop for Greenfield Village. Pieces of the Wright Flyer became important symbols. The Apollo 11 astronauts carried some during the first manned Moon landing in 1969.
- Wright Brothers Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, 1928-1929 - This monument marked the spot where Wilbur Wright assembled the Wright brothers' first experimental glider in 1900. The marker was the brainchild of William Tate, who hosted the Wrights on their trips to North Carolina. Funds for the monument were raised entirely by the citizens of Kitty Hawk, ensuring that it was a local tribute to the pioneering aviators.
- 1928-1929
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Wright Brothers Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, 1928-1929
This monument marked the spot where Wilbur Wright assembled the Wright brothers' first experimental glider in 1900. The marker was the brainchild of William Tate, who hosted the Wrights on their trips to North Carolina. Funds for the monument were raised entirely by the citizens of Kitty Hawk, ensuring that it was a local tribute to the pioneering aviators.
- Wilbur Wright Piloting the 1901 Glider, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, July 1901 - Before the Wright brothers' famous first flight in a powered, heavier-than-air craft, they experimented with piloted gliders. Here, Wilbur Wright pilots the second glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Though the brothers achieved glides of more than 300 feet with this glider, the craft was problematic. Major issues with lift and control sent them back to the drawing board.
- July 01, 1901
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Wilbur Wright Piloting the 1901 Glider, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, July 1901
Before the Wright brothers' famous first flight in a powered, heavier-than-air craft, they experimented with piloted gliders. Here, Wilbur Wright pilots the second glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Though the brothers achieved glides of more than 300 feet with this glider, the craft was problematic. Major issues with lift and control sent them back to the drawing board.
- Wright Brothers Testing the 1902 Glider at Kill Devil Hills - 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.
- October 01, 1902
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Wright Brothers Testing the 1902 Glider at Kill Devil Hills
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.
- Wright Brothers Testing the 1902 Glider at Kill Devil Hills - 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.
- October 02, 1902
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Wright Brothers Testing the 1902 Glider at Kill Devil Hills
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.
- Orville Wright Making Glider Tests at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, October 1911 - Orville Wright experimented with an automatic stability system to keep an airplane flying straight and level without any input from the pilot. Wright tested the apparatus in a glider at Kill Devil Hills in October 1911. On October 24, he set a record with a glide lasting 9 minutes, 45 seconds. Wright's stabilizer worked, but it was not a commercial success.
- October 01, 1911
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Orville Wright Making Glider Tests at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, October 1911
Orville Wright experimented with an automatic stability system to keep an airplane flying straight and level without any input from the pilot. Wright tested the apparatus in a glider at Kill Devil Hills in October 1911. On October 24, he set a record with a glide lasting 9 minutes, 45 seconds. Wright's stabilizer worked, but it was not a commercial success.