Wright Flyer won't fly!

Margy,

The Wright Experience replica is VERY accurate. The only modification
made was the type of glue used in the prop. The fabric was manufactured
to match the original. It's amazing.


I know. I've seen it. But the question referred to the NC one.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message ...
Margy,

The Wright Experience replica is VERY accurate. The only modification
made was the type of glue used in the prop. The fabric was manufactured
to match the original. It's amazing.


I know. I've seen it. But the question referred to the NC one.

The NC one is the the Wright Experience one. The one that will fly (or attempt to at lease)
on Dec. 17 at Kitty Hawk is that one. The one that crashed is the one from the WBAC
in Dayton (well W. Milton actoually).

Ron,

the original poster quoted a replica from Ohio. That's not the Wright
Experience, is it? Someone else asked how accurate it was. I don't
think any of the replicas except for the Wright Experience's are very
accurate.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message ...
Ron,

the original poster quoted a replica from Ohio. That's not the Wright
Experience, is it? Someone else asked how accurate it was. I don't
think any of the replicas except for the Wright Experience's are very
accurate.

No, there's anther group called the "Wright Aeroplane Company" out of
the Dayton area. There is YET another group in Virginia making a
replica as well (can't remember the name). Ken Hyde's Wright Experience
I do know for a fact is extremely accurate. I've talked to the prop guy and
Steve Hay (the engine builder) at length.

Ron,

Ken Hyde's Wright Experience
I do know for a fact is extremely accurate. I've talked to the prop guy and
Steve Hay (the engine builder) at length.


I talked to both and Ken a lot, too. Other replicas have stronger engines,
different wing profiles and such stuff. Also, there's the wing spar debate...

I saw people at Ken's place tie and untie wire knots again and again until the
knot would look exactly like the one on the 1903 photographs. Very different
knot from the one on the Smithsonian "original", since Orville restored that
one in 1916 presumably tying knots that were used at that time, not 1903.

THAT's the level of accuracy they're going for. A totally amazing group!

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
Ron,

the original poster quoted a replica from Ohio. That's not the Wright
Experience, is it? Someone else asked how accurate it was. I don't
think any of the replicas except for the Wright Experience's are very
accurate.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)


The original Wright Flyer is no more. What hangs in the Smithsonian was
pieced together well after the wreck on Dec. 17, 1903. There are three sets
of blue prints, all drawn well after the fact and all of them have problems.

Dave,

The original Wright Flyer is no more. What hangs in the Smithsonian was
pieced together well after the wreck on Dec. 17, 1903. There are three sets
of blue prints, all drawn well after the fact and all of them have problems.


I know that.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
.com...

The original Wright Flyer is no more. What hangs in the Smithsonian was
pieced together well after the wreck on Dec. 17, 1903.


But since it was pieced together by Orville Wright, it is absolutely
correct. It's just not quite the way it was on December 17, 1903.

Supposedly Orville was very concerned about someone copying the design. So
the one in the Smithsonian is not to the original design. AOPA mag had
several articles on this and the differences are significant.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
.com...

The original Wright Flyer is no more. What hangs in the Smithsonian was
pieced together well after the wreck on Dec. 17, 1903.


But since it was pieced together by Orville Wright, it is absolutely
correct. It's just not quite the way it was on December 17, 1903.

"JerryK" wrote in message
news:k6ckb.582250$Oz4.560332@rwcrnsc54...

Supposedly Orville was very concerned about someone copying the design.
So
the one in the Smithsonian is not to the original design. AOPA mag had
several articles on this and the differences are significant.


The 1903 Flyer was returned to Dayton in crates and remained in them until
1916. By then there was no reason to copy the design.