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Our Aircraft
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Reproduction Wright Brothers 1902 Glider
The 1902 glider was the third man-carrying Wright machine and was the largest successful aircraft of its day. It was the first flying machine designed using accurate aerodynamic data derived from a wind tunnel. It was also the first to have a three-axis system of flight controls. This system has been used on almost every airplane since1903.
With the 1902 glider, Wilbur Wright made the first manned fully-controlled flight in history on October 8, 1902. The glider was flown in both 1902 and 1903, making a total of over 2,000 flights. In its day, it held the world record for the longest flight at 622 1/2 ft. and the longest duration aloft at 43 seconds. Learn more...
Our 1902 glider is the end result of over six years of research. Since the Wrights left no blueprints or drawings of this machine, its dimensions and details were extracted from the Wrights' notebooks, diaries, and letters. For components that could not be referenced, a similar component on the existing original 1903 or 1905 machine was studied. It was then adapted to fit the size and more limited technology of 1902. The materials and methods used in constructing our glider are also as close to original as possible. No modern parts have been used. Our glider first flew in 2003 and currently has a total airframe time of 11 seconds.
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Statistics - 1902 Glider
Wingspan: 32' 1" Airframe: Sitka spruce and white ash
Length: 16' 1" Wings: 1.7 oz cotton muslin 213 tpi
Height: 7' 6" Wires: 15 ga. solid spring steel
Weight: 118 lbs Hardware: mild steel
Wing Area: 305 sq. ft. Lacing: #12 waxed linen
Stall: 14 mph Dope: none
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Wright 1899 Kite
In 1899, Wilbur Wright along with his brother Orville, became seriously interested in the problem of flight. After studying the work of other aviation pioneers, the Wrights combined existing technology with a new idea of their own called "wing-warping." Not wanting to spend a great deal of time or money on an uncertain design, the Wrights built a small kite and equipped it with the system. The kite was flown by Wilbur alone in July of 1899. Its success inspired the Wrights to build man-carrying machines in successive years. While little is known about the 1899 kite, we have used the available information to construct our reproduction. Our kite does fly, however it is extremely difficult to control and is usually not flown for exhibition.
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Statistics - 1899 Kite
Wingspan: 5' Wing Area: 11 sq. ft.
Length: 2' 6" Airframe: pine
Height: 1' 2" Wings: cotton muslin
Weight: 3 1/2 lbs Dope: shellac
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Wright 1878 "Bat" toy helicopter
Based on a toy helicopter given to them by their father in 1878, Wilbur and Orville built a series of copies, called "Bats," when their original toy was broken. At the time, Wilbur was ten, and Orville was seven years old.
With the exception of one sketch made by Orville later in life, almost nothing is known about the Wright "Bats." We have copied the design elements of the sketch, using approximated dimensions and materials. Our Wright "Bat" can fly in all conditions, and is usually flown as part of our standard performance.
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Wright Brothers Enterprises
Frederick, CO
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