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[Left rear view of glider at a high altitude; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

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[Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

[Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

[Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

[Front view of glider in front of the camp building at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

[Orville making right turn, showing warping of wings, hill visible in front of him; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

[Left rear view of glider at a low altitude, showing the fixed vertical fin attached to a front strut; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina]

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Public domain photograph - historical image of North Carolina, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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wright orville gliders north carolina kitty hawk flight testing dry plate negatives kitty hawk nc side view orville level flight level flight spectators glider kitty hawk early aircraft propeller aircraft aircraft public domain aircraft photos library of congress
date_range

Date

01/01/1911
person

Contributors

Wright, Orville, 1871-1948, photographer
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912, photographer
place

Location

Kitty Hawk (N.C.) ,  36.06472, -75.70583
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Source

Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions.

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wright orville gliders north carolina kitty hawk flight testing dry plate negatives kitty hawk nc side view orville level flight level flight spectators glider kitty hawk early aircraft propeller aircraft aircraft public domain aircraft photos library of congress