Several Wright Flyer replicas have been built over the years but few have managed to achieve even a short controlled hop. The example built by the Wright Redux Association of Glen Ellyn, Illinois has achieved flight very similar to that of the original Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk on December 17th. 1903. This aircraft is an exact replica down to the engine which was specially built for the project. The achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright and particularly the first powered, manned, controlled and sustained flight in the world by Orville Wright were not fully recognized until several years later by which time other early aviators had also made first flights. The American Wright Company was formed in 1909 and a number of different types were eventually produced including the Flyer 111 of 1905 which achieved a distance of 24 miles. The first flight in 1903 had been a distance of 120 feet. The Wright Model A was a two seater powered by a 30hp(22kW) Wright engine. The company merged with the Glenn L. Martin company to form the Wright Martin Aircraft Corporation in 1916.

N203WF         c/n WOW 1903-02             USA

Single seat replica first flown in 2003

Engine: 12hp(9kW) Wright                                                                                                             Length: 21’1"(6.41m)                                                                                            Height: 8’1"(2.46m)Wingspan: 40’4"(12.28m)                                                                                                No.built: 1+ Range: n/a                                                                                         Cruising speed: 25mph(40kmh) Empty weight: 605lb(274kg)                                                     Maximum take-off weight: 750lb(340kg)

Wright Flyer Replica Side view 1/144 scale