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| Image # : |
wrightflyer-1902 |
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| Date : |
1902
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Title
1902 Wright Brothers' Glider Tests
Full Description
Historic photo of the Wright brothers' third test glider being
launched at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on October 10,
1902. Wilbur Wright is at the controls, Orville Wright is at
left, and Dan Tate (a local resident and friend of the Wright
brothers) is at right.
The 1902 test gliders were extremely important to the development
of the first powered airplane. The new glider design was based
on the wind tunnel tests performed by the Wrights in 1901. The
improvements to the glider included a new rudder that helped
provide three-dimensional control of the aircraft.
Keywords
Wilbur Wright Orville Wright Glider Kill Devil Hills North Carolina Dan Tate
Subject Category
Unique Aircraft, Early Aerospace-Pioneers,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
wrightflyer-1902
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000125
Source Information
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
95 |
68 |
9 |
Small |
JPEG |
674 |
481 |
202 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1580 |
1127 |
898 |
Large |
JPEG |
1 |
2254 |
5,478 |
Publication Information
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Updated October 31, 2002
• History Questions: NASA History Office
• Responsible NASA Official: Steve Garber
• Author: Michael Hahn. Editor: Dwayne A. Day
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