"Leslie Swartz" wrote in message

We had three (one was a 1907 repro) opn the ramp at Dayton General
South back in 1991. Local retired USAF 0-6 has been flying his for
years. Don't know about the most recently publicized repros, but
methinks thay are not as rare as the TV folks would have you believe?

Less rare now than in 1991 at least.

The issue is the degree of authenticity. There are quite a few
reproductions, but they tend to be modernized (either later models like the
1905 Flyer, or using modern materials, or both.) The goal here has been to
get as close a possible to the exact configuration the Wrights flew in
December 1903.

BTW: There is recent news on the Chicago attempts -- the could not get it to
fly, reportedly due to lack of wind.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Sep20.html

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