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October 18th 03, 03:28 PM
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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 news  "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. 
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October 18th 03, 04:37 PM
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"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.
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