Wright Glider
The Wright brothers designed, built and flew a series of three manned gliders in 1900–1902 as they worked towards achieving powered flight. They also made preliminary tests with a kite in 1899. In 1911 Orville conducted tests with a much more sophisticated glider. Neither the kite nor any of the gliders was preserved, but replicas of all have been built.
Read more about Wright Glider: 1899 Kite, 1900 Glider, 1901 Glider, 1902 Glider, 1911 Glider, Replicas
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