The Wright Experience in Warrenton, Virginia is home to an outstanding collection of Wright aircraft reproductions created over 25 years of meticulous study into Wilbur and Orville Wright’s engineering and fabrication practices.
Thanks to the generosity of Wright Experience team member E. Scott Rawlings, we are sharing a collection of images detailing many of these machines, which are currently available for sale or lease.
Part 1 of this series examined the team’s 1902 Wright Glider, while part 2 and part 3 featured their outstanding replica of the 1909 Military Flyer. This week we conclude our look at the 1909 machine’s construction and offer two videos providing an overview of the replica and a demonstration of its engine.
Above: Architecture and alignment of propeller shaft. Each airframe is hand built.
Above: Prop shafts ready to install.
Above: The Wright Experience has been scratch building and operating reproduction Wright vertical four engines. Here Greg Cone is line boring a block for the crankshaft.
Above: Cliff Gutridge is building a Wright vertical radiator. In the background you can see on of the hand carved Wright reproduction propellers.
Above: The finished brass radiator.
Above and Below: What it looks like when it all comes together.
