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- Wright Brothers 1904 Flyer over Huffman Prairie near Dayton, Ohio, November 15, 1904 - Following their successful flights at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in December 1903, the Wright brothers made further test flights closer to home. They flew at Huffman Prairie, an open field some eight miles northeast of their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. The Wrights devised a catapult system to help launch their airplanes in the field's comparatively calm winds.
- November 15, 1904
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Wright Brothers 1904 Flyer over Huffman Prairie near Dayton, Ohio, November 15, 1904
Following their successful flights at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in December 1903, the Wright brothers made further test flights closer to home. They flew at Huffman Prairie, an open field some eight miles northeast of their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. The Wrights devised a catapult system to help launch their airplanes in the field's comparatively calm winds.
- Wright Airplane and Launching Track at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, 1904 - The Wright brothers' early airplanes had no wheels, just simple landing skids. To achieve takeoff, the Wrights mounted their planes on long wooden monorails like the one seen here at Huffman Prairie in 1904. The system worked well with the Kill Devil Hills' steady winds, but not in relatively calm Dayton. The brothers devised a catapult device, for added momentum, later that year.
- 1904
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Wright Airplane and Launching Track at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, 1904
The Wright brothers' early airplanes had no wheels, just simple landing skids. To achieve takeoff, the Wrights mounted their planes on long wooden monorails like the one seen here at Huffman Prairie in 1904. The system worked well with the Kill Devil Hills' steady winds, but not in relatively calm Dayton. The brothers devised a catapult device, for added momentum, later that year.