Wright 1911 Glider No. 5 (Replica)
The 1911 glider was the Wrights' first glider since their 1902 craft; the brothers built this airplane to test a new automatic stability system. After the tests, Orville and Wilbur abandoned the aircraft at Kitty Hawk. A Massachusetts financier, knowing a collectible when he saw one, attempted to restore the remains, but the aircraft was ruined. This replica, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Orv's flight was built with cloth from the same Boston mill that supplied the original.
Wright 1911 Glider No. 5 (Replica)
The 1911 glider was the Wrights' first glider since their 1902 craft; the brothers built this airplane to test a new automatic stability system. After the tests, Orville and Wilbur abandoned the aircraft at Kitty Hawk. A Massachusetts financier, knowing a collectible when he saw one, attempted to restore the remains, but the aircraft was ruined. This replica, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Orv's flight was built with cloth from the same Boston mill that supplied the original.