Wright Flyer won't fly!

Ron,

that sums it up nicely ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

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).

"Wallace Berry" wrote in message
...

I'm originally from North Carolina. I have never understood why my home
state tries to make a claim for being the birthplace of aviation.


Perhaps it's because the first powered, controlled, heavier-than-air flight
occurred there.

Only because they had nice soft sand dunes to crash on and high enough winds
to take off in.

mike regish

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Wallace Berry" wrote in message
...

I'm originally from North Carolina. I have never understood why my home
state tries to make a claim for being the birthplace of aviation.


Perhaps it's because the first powered, controlled, heavier-than-air
flight
occurred there.

"mike regish" wrote in message . net...
Only because they had nice soft sand dunes to crash on and high enough winds
to take off in.

Some Ohioans point out the Ohio had the brains, NC had the wind.

"mike regish" wrote in message
. net...

Only because they had nice soft sand dunes to crash on and high enough
winds
to take off in.


Which is what the Wright's needed and why they went there.

"mike regish" wrote in message
. net...
Only because they had nice soft sand dunes to crash on and high enough
winds
to take off in.

Are you saying that the Wright's presence in Dayton was any less
coincidental?

I don't see that Kitty Hawk's *or* Dayton's involvement were anything more
than an accident of history. But the fact of the matter is that the first
powered, controlled heavier-than-air flight occurred at Kitty Hawk, not
Dayton.

Where do you consider YOUR birthplace? Was it where your mother delivered
you? Or was it where you were conceived? Most people's birthplaces are
hospitals. Yes, that's because that's just due to the coincidental fact
that most babies are delivered by obstetricians, and OBs like to work in
hospitals. But that doesn't change the fact that the birthplace is the
hospital.

Aviation was conceived thousands of years ago, when the first human looked
at a bird and thought for the first time "hey, I wonder if there's a way for
me to do that". The Wright's oversaw the last bit of gestation of aviation
in Dayton (call it the last week of the last trimester if you like), but the
actual birth took place at Kitty Hawk with the culmination of thousands of
years of human progress, represented by that first flight.

Pete

"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.

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
...

Are you saying that the Wright's presence in Dayton was any less
coincidental?

I don't see that Kitty Hawk's *or* Dayton's involvement were anything more
than an accident of history. But the fact of the matter is that the first
powered, controlled heavier-than-air flight occurred at Kitty Hawk, not
Dayton.

Where do you consider YOUR birthplace? Was it where your mother delivered
you? Or was it where you were conceived? Most people's birthplaces are
hospitals. Yes, that's because that's just due to the coincidental fact
that most babies are delivered by obstetricians, and OBs like to work in
hospitals. But that doesn't change the fact that the birthplace is the
hospital.

Aviation was conceived thousands of years ago, when the first human looked
at a bird and thought for the first time "hey, I wonder if there's a way
for
me to do that". The Wright's oversaw the last bit of gestation of
aviation
in Dayton (call it the last week of the last trimester if you like), but
the
actual birth took place at Kitty Hawk with the culmination of thousands of
years of human progress, represented by that first flight.


Wilbur Wright was born in Indiana. If Bishop Wright hadn't moved the family
to Dayton, where Orville was born, Ohio would have needed a different
license plate slogan.