"Trent Moorehead" wrote in message ...
I just heard that the Ohio group that has built a Wright Flyer replica and
took it down to Kitty Hawk couldn't get it to fly. I understand this to be
practice flights for the December 17th celebration.

I'm curious as to why they didn't try it out in Ohio first. Also, is this
the official Flyer for the celebration? Coming from Ohio, I would think that
it is. It would be sad if there wasn't a flying (official) replica for the
celebration, though there is still time for them to work it out.

Harry (Burns) aren't you taking your Flyer down?

-Trent
PP-ASEL

A friend of mine whose a Wright buff (he's building a 1/4 scale 1902
glider at the moment)tells me that no 1903 Flyer replica with 12 hp
has ever gotten off the ground. Not that any of us will remember this,
but unsuccessful replica Flyer(s) were built for the 50th
anniversary, too.

The 1904 Flyer was similar to the 1903 model but with an 18 hp engine.
It couldn't fly in warm weather either.