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RC Wright Flyer
Click on the RC Wright Flyer for its sound.
NOTE: THE RC WRIGHT FLYER IS ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
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airplane prototype
one
4 cylinder
12 h.p.
605 lbs.
745 lbs.
21' 1"
40' 4"
30 mph
n/a
n/a
24 miles
12/17/1903 |
The Wright Flyer was the world's first powered airplane to fly under the complete control of its pilot.
Orville and Wilbur Wright built their aircraft from wood. Its motor was specifically made as light as possible. The two pusher propellers were turned through a chain mechanism connecting both props to the motor. It was banked through wing warping and turning was coordinated with its rudders.
The Wright Brothers chose Kitty Hawk, North Carolina as the place to develop and test their aircraft. The steady winds blowing in from the ocean and the soft sands to set down on made the site ideal.
After their initial successful flights, the brothers established a facility outside of Dayton, Ohio. It was there that they continued the refinement of the aircraft and its various components.
The brothers initially found buyers for their Wright Flyer in the United States and in France. Two additional demonstration aircraft were built for the buyers, each able to carry a pilot and passenger.
The brothers split up in order to simultaneously demonstrate their aircraft in each country.
Although the Wright Flyer was an instant success in France, the U.S. aircraft crashed on its initial flight. However a replacement eventually did fly successfully before an estimated crowd of a million people in New York.
With the success of the Flyer, the brothers received many additional aircraft requests. As their aircraft were sold, many unauthorized copies were made. The Wright brothers ended up defending the patent in numerous cases. Fortunately for them, the verdicts were in their favor.
Wilbur Wright became ill and only lived until 1912. Orville continued the business for an additional four years before selling it. He lived until 1948.
 Dare Hobby rc Wright Flyer.
Pictured above is the rc Wright Flyer Military Flyer from a Dare Hobby kit. It has a wingspan of 41 1/2" and a length of 31 3/4". Design is by Pat Tritle. A pair of EPU 6 motors geared 5.9:1 are used for power. All up weight is around 14 oz.
There are numerous retailers selling the rc Wright Flyer by Megatech. Wingspan is 15 1/2" and the length is 12 1/2". The RTF comes with a two channel radio. If this interests you, we suggest you shop carefully. We have seen as much as a 50 percent difference in price between sellers.
The first picture below is of Kermit Walker holding his 1903 rc Wright Flyer built from a Dare Hobby kit. It has a wingspan of 40 1/2" and a length of 24 1/2". Kermit uses two EPU 6 geared motors for power. Weight is 12.5 oz. ready to fly.
The second picture below is of the rc Wright Flyer from Great Planes. The ARF has a wingspan of 31 1/2" with an overall length of 24 1/2". A pair of 250 size motors geared 4:1 are included. It weighs 12 oz. all up. Although some places are still selling the airplane, it appears to have been discontinued by Great Planes.
The third picture below is of the Arizona Model Aircrafters rc Wright Flyer. The ARF has a wing span of 41". The type of motors driving it aren't specified. A three channel radio is used for control.
Radical RC has a rc Wright Flyer kit for sale. It uses GWS slow sticks plus its own parts to make a rc Wright Flyer with a 60" wingspan. It is pictured fourth below.
The bottom picture is of the micro rc Wright Flyer built by Uwe Steller of RC Groups. You can find the build thread there.
Fliton has a rc Wright Flyer with Depron wings that turns by differential motor thrust that we see for sale on eBay from time to time.
Arizona Model Aircrafters sells plans, kits, and the assembled rc Wright Flyer. Wing spans are 41", 82", 123" and 164".
If you have built or flown a rc Wright Flyer, or know of one that we should include on this page, please email us.
 Kermit Walker and his rc Wright Flyer.
The rc Wright Flyer from Great Planes.
Arizona Model Aircrafters rc Wright Flyer.
The rc Wright Flyer from Radical RC.
Uwe Steller from RC Groups rc Wright Flyer.
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Wright Flyer
