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90 Additional
Two Pieces of Info. to Letter 89 on the 100th Anniversary of Flight
(030912)
(1) AIAA
volunteers will fly a replica of Wright Flyer on December 17, 2003 *
Volunteers of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
built a full scale replica of the Wright Flyer. NASA will perform a wind tunnel
test of the replica Wright Flyer. After this test, the replica will be on
display in the Federal Aviation Administration's Western Pacific Regional Office
in CA. Interestingly, the replica looks the same as the original Flyer, but some
changes were made to strengthen the replica for the wind tunnel tests. Based
upon the wind tunnel test data, AIAA volunteers will build another Wright Flyer
and then fly it on December 17, 2003, commemorating the 100th
anniversary flight at Kitty Hawk, NC.
* Source (March 1999) <
http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources/Astro/NASA/1999/wrightflyer.html
>
(2) 100th Anniversary of Flight **
Mary Ellen Botter of Dallas Morning News, the writer of the article, begins with
“The distance between the horse-and-buggy era and the aviation age is 120 feet.”
in her article on the 100th anniversary of flight. We like her
expression.
There are many commemorative events. Check these sites: <
www.centennialofflight.gov > <
www.firstflightnc.com > <
www.centennialofflight.af.mil > Also, the article suggests searching the
event info. with “Centennial of Flight.”
One of the major events will be held at Wright Brothers National Memorial,
December 12 – 17, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. A replica of the Wright Flyer (the
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) reproduction) will be flown at 10:35
a.m., December 17. <
www.firstflightcentennial.org > <
www.nps.gov/wrbr >
Where is the original 1903 Wright Flyer? The Smithsonian National Air & Space
Museum is the keeper. The museum will have special events to celebrate the 100th
anniversary. Check out <
www.nasm.si.edu >
** Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 27, 2003
Note 1: Now, a century later, people honor Wright Bros.' great work. However,
when the Wright bros. made their first successful flight in their Wright Flyer,
it was not very popular. It was on a cold and wind-swept sand dune in Kitty
Hawk, NC, and only a few people, mostly local fishermen, observed their
first flight. People say that the Wright bros. were very diligent in their
work. They stayed interested in making their invention better even after they
became famous. Source: America A to Z, U.S. General Books, Reader’s Digest,
Pleasantville, NY, 1997
Note 2:
Duluth Air & Aviation Expo 2003, Celebrating 100 Years of Flight, 030920-0921,
Duluth, MN<
http://www.duluthairshow.com>
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