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 | Flying as Sport; What Would Wilbur Write Now? |
 jetwhine writes "By Scott Spangler on February 20th, 2008 www.jetwhine.com - In the February 1908 Scientific American, Wilbur Wright wrote in Flying as Sport that up to that time "men have taken up flying partly from scientific interest, partly from sport, and partly from business reasons..." But recreational aviation would grow because "flying possesses attractions which will appeal to many persons with a force beyond that exercised by any of the similar sports, such as boating, cycling, or automobiling.""
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Posted by gil on Sunday, February 24 @ 13:31:22 EST (973 reads)
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| Charles E. Taylor, Professional Aircraft Mechanic Pioneer. |
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superg writes "Charles E. Taylor is aviation''s forgotten man. But not to U.S. aircraft mechanics, nor to Virginia Krause-Hess. "I was inspired by that wonderful man," said Krause-Hess, a Dayton, Ohio, sculptress, in a telephone interview. "He was an unassuming man
who worked for the Wright brothers. In those days, when you worked for
people, they got the credit for it... "
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Posted by gil on Sunday, December 09 @ 07:00:00 EST (1142 reads)
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| Wright Plane Replica Damaged in Crash. |
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP): A replica of the Wright brothers’ plane crashed Friday during a demonstration to mark the 102nd anniversary of the aviation pioneers’ historic flight. There were no injuries, but the crash damaged the replica of the 1905 Wright Brothers Flyer III, a fragile aircraft made primarily of wood and fabric. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Sunday, October 07 @ 07:00:00 EDT (680 reads)
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| Aviation Buffs to Mark Wrights 1st Flight. |
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DAYTON, Ohio(AP) When Wilbur Wright soared into the sky over Huffman
Prairie on Oct. 5, 1905, it was pretty much a private showing. Only a
few friends and some local farmers witnessed the historic event.
Thirty-nine minutes and 24 miles later when Wilbur landed after running
out of fuel the Wrights had made their longest flight. Wilbur and his
brother, Orville, declared that they now had the world''s first
practical airplane. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Monday, October 03 @ 11:47:16 EDT (1160 reads)
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| Wright plane replica flies here in April |
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More than a century ago, the first powered airplane took off and sustained flight for all of 12 seconds and 120 feet. But it was enough to inspire generations afterward to conquer the skies and someday, space.
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Posted by tour93 on Monday, March 21 @ 15:44:43 EST (1530 reads)
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| ''Defying Gravity'' Flies Through Art Museum. |
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On giant mounds of sand in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., two curious brothers put their fascination to flight on Dec. 17, 1903, and changed the world forever. Aided by ocean breezes, Orville and Wilbur Wright became the first men to successfully build and fly a manned airplane. One hundred years later, flight has changed nearly every aspect of our lives. The once simplistic designs of airplanes have evolved into sophisticated technological masterpieces that redefine everything from travel and trade to war and fear. In celebration and recognition of the centennial anniversary of the first flight, the North Carolina Museum of Art is presenting a one of a kind exhibit that depicts the ever-changing and multi-faceted themes flight encompasses. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, January 27 @ 10:33:27 EST (1210 reads)
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| Center in Orlando Shows Mystery Cloth That May Have Come From First Plane. |
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ORLANDO: The Shroud of Turin it''s not. But the postcard sized piece of white cloth on display at the Orlando Science Center carries a mystery not unlike that of the fabled, centuries-old burial shroud that bears the image of a crucified man who some think is Jesus of Nazareth. The Central Florida cloth, thought to be a piece of the original wing covering of the Kitty Hawk Flyer that launched the age of aviation 100 years ago, went on public display Saturday as part of the center''s ongoing "Touch the Sky" tribute to a century of aviation. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Monday, January 19 @ 09:14:45 EST (1154 reads)
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| Weather Thwarts Wright Flyer Commemorative Flight. |
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Yesterday at 12:28 p.m. EST, EAA''s 1903 Wright Flyer attempted to make its commemorative flight in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, with pilot Dr. Kevin Kochersberger at the controls. With a breeze blowing at approximately 10 knots, the aircraft, powered by its 12-hp engine, headed into the wind. About two-thirds along the way, the wind suddenly decreased to an unfavorable 6 to 7 knots, which prevented the aircraft from taking off.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, December 18 @ 13:06:27 EST (1242 reads)
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| Building Working Replica of Wright Flyer Proves Nearly Impossible. |
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The Wright brothers made it look easy. After just one minor crash, their 1903 Wright Flyer took off and flew four times in a row. One hundred years later, some of the nation''s most experienced pilots and craftsmen are struggling to replicate that feat. They''ve taken decades to build a plane that the brothers assembled in a year. They''ve spent more than $1 million compared with the Wrights'' equivalent of $20,000. In the process, replicators have failed to get off the ground, crashed when they got aloft, broken some bones and bruised some egos. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Monday, December 08 @ 09:14:07 EST (1687 reads)
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| Flight Tests Resume for EAA''s 1903 Wright Flyer. |
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Anonymous Chicken writes "Proof of concept tests with EAA''s authentic reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer have resumed at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in advance of the planned December 17 re-enactment of the world''s first powered flight. The aircraft was damaged during flight tests on November 25, but repair work by The Wright Experience crew during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend returned the airplane to operational status in less than four days. Full Story."
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, December 03 @ 09:38:49 EST (1616 reads)
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| EAA Wright Flyer Makes First Flight! |
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EAA President Tom Poberezny received great news this afternoon (Thursday, November 20) from renowned test pilot, instructor Scott Crossfield: The Wright Flyer, built by The Wright Experience for EAA’s Countdown to Kitty Hawk celebration, successfully made its maiden voyage this afternoon with Dr. Kevin Kochersberger at the controls. Full Story (PDF).
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Posted by gil on Friday, November 21 @ 18:24:48 EST (1599 reads)
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| Beijing Marks Centenary of Aviation History With Air Show. |
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BEIJING (Xinhuanet): China''s Air Force presented stunt flights and parachuting at Nanyuan Airport, a military airport in the southern suburbs of the national capital of Beijing on Monday, to mark the centenary of aviation. China was expected to hold a series of programs including air shows in four major cities to mark the centenary, with focus on the development and reforms of the Chinese Air Force, according to military sources. This year, celebrations have been going on in more than 20 countries and regions worldwide in memory of the historical invention by the Wright brothers of the United States. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Monday, November 03 @ 11:44:02 EST (1258 reads)
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| 1903 Wright Engine Reproduction Analyzed. |
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At Ford Motor Company''s Dynamometer Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan, the company recently conducted controlled tests of the engine that will power EAA''s authentic reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer which will re-enact the Wrights'' first flight this December at the First Flight Centennial celebration in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. A team of a dozen Ford engineers, technicians, and supervisors worked with brothers Steve and Jim Hay, who built the reproduction 1903 Wright engine, to test and analyze its crude design and determine its power and efficiency. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Friday, October 17 @ 15:33:17 EDT (1917 reads)
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| Glen Ellyn Plane Crashes, Just Like Wrights''. |
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It may not have been in the shining spotlight of Chicago''s lakefront, but a Glen Ellyn team has achieved its goal of building and flying a reproduction of the Wright brothers'' 1903 Flyer. During the first flight, pilot Ken Kirincic of Glen Ellyn got caught in a gust of wind and the plane crashed to the ground, snapping a propeller and breaking a part of the wings'' ribs. He was not hurt. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, October 16 @ 09:55:54 EDT (1045 reads)
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| Wright Flyer Replica Doesn''t Get Off The Ground. |
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An Ohio group that built a replica of the Wright brothers'' first airplane is packing up and coming home after they were unable to get the plane off the ground in North Carolina. A spokeswoman for the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company says they tried for five days but weren''t able to keep the flyer airborne for any sustained length of time. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, October 14 @ 12:15:23 EDT (1374 reads)
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| Pilot Training for the Historic Re-Creation of the Wright Brothers'' First Flight |
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With less than 75 days remaining before the re-creation of the Wright brothers'' historic first flight, intensive training is underway for the pilots who will attempt to re-create history on December 17, 2003. Terry Queijo and Kevin Kochersberger, along with their backup crew, are following in the footsteps of Orville and Wilbur Wright by training in a 1902 Wright glider reproduction, an authentic copy of the aircraft used by the brothers at the turn of the century to test their seminal theories of flight. Full Story (PDF).
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Posted by gil on Saturday, October 04 @ 15:02:20 EDT (833 reads)
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| This Date in Wright Family History. |
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On this date in 1900, Wilbur arrives at Kitty Hawk, N.C. He spends time from Sept. 14-23 assembling their glider (much like a kite in 1900). From Sept. 13 to Oct. 2 he also works on constructing their camp. Orville leaves Dayton for Kitty Hawk for the first time on Sept. 24 and arrives on Sept. 28 by crossing the Albemarle Sound in a sailboat. The brothers stayed with postmaster William Tate until they could set up camp a half mile away. The 50-pound glider the brothers would test in 1900 had a 17-foot wingspan and cost them a total of $15. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Saturday, September 13 @ 15:20:29 EDT (924 reads)
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| Wright Flyer Replica Stranded in Canada. |
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A truck heist has grounded a replica of the Wright brothers'' original airplane. The Wright Flyer replica is stuck in Canada after a thief stole the diesel pickup truck that was taking it on a tour. Montreal was the first stop for the Flyer, which is scheduled to go next to Washington D.C. The truck pulled the replica to Montreal on a 30-foot trailer. The plane was dropped off at an aerospace conference. Nick Engler of the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company says the truck was stolen Monday night from a hotel parking lot. The company built the 1903-model plane in Dayton. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Friday, September 12 @ 14:11:53 EDT (920 reads)
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| Sunday, August 17 | | · | Replica of Wright Brothers Plane Crashed on Takeoff. |
| Sunday, August 03 | | · | FAA Clears EAA’s Flyer for Flight. |
| Friday, August 01 | | · | Right Brothers for the Wright Engine. |
| Saturday, July 05 | | · | Wright Brothers'' Descendents converge in Dayton for 100th Anniversary of Flight. |
| Wednesday, July 02 | | · | Replica Being Built of Wright Brothers'' Engine. |
| Friday, June 20 | | · | History Buffs Show Off Wright Brothers'' Engine at Paris Air Show. |
| Monday, June 16 | | · | Ohio IS Officially The Birthplace of Aviation. |
| Saturday, May 24 | | · | Smithsonian Gives Wings to Wright Brothers'' Story. |
| Wednesday, April 30 | | · | Curtiss-Wright Helps Launch the Wright Experience. |
| Monday, April 28 | | · | ''Spirit of Glen Ellyn'' 1903 Wright Flyer Replica Takes to the Air. |
| Friday, April 25 | | · | Wright Brothers'' Flight to Be Honored on U.S. Postage Stamp. |
| Wednesday, April 23 | | · | Experimental Aircraft Association Extends National Countdown to Kitty Hawk Tour. |
| Wednesday, April 09 | | · | AOPA Comes to the Aid of Official Wright Flyer Replica. |
| Tuesday, March 25 | | · | Dozens Trying to Copy Wright Brothers. |
| Tuesday, March 18 | | · | Another Wright Replica. |
| Friday, March 14 | | · | Unveiling of Wright Flyer Reproduction in Washington, D.C., March 18. |
| Saturday, December 28 | | · | RocketCam On Wright Replica. |
| Wednesday, December 18 | | · | Did a Texan Beat The Wright Brothers? |
| Friday, December 06 | | · | Centennial of Flight Commission to Kick Off Yearlong Aviation Celebration. |
| Wednesday, October 09 | | · | Donation Allows Discovery of Flight Foundation To Build Another Wright Replica. |
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