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1911 Wright Image, Signed

From the Wright Brothers Collection - reproduction printed onto 8'" x 10" acid-free, 100% cotton durable archival paper showing two spectators on October 26, 1911, watching Orville Wright glide from Big Kill Devil Hill. From October 16 to October 26, Orville made 90 glides and on October 24 established a new world soaring record of 9 minutes, 45 seconds in a 50 mph wind. The record stood for 10 years. Signed by Amanda Wright Lane and Stephen Wright, great-grandniece and great-grandnephew of Orville and Wilbur Wright.

French Aviation Notcards

Aviation pioneers were among the most famous celebrities of their day. Relive the exploits of eight international pioneers through notecards of 1909 French aviation postcard images from our Charles Lewis Collection. Printed in Lille, France, the images concentrate on French aeronauts (Henri Farman, Louis Blériot, Gabriel Voisin, Captain Marchal, Hubert Latham) along with Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont, and Americans Wilbur Wright and Glenn Curtiss. Boxed set of eight 4 ⁵⁄₈" x 6 ¹⁄₄" cards.

French Lithograph 18"x24"

Reproduction of an original lithograph printed in 1909 to promote one of the first great air meets in Rheims, France. This print is one of the most colorful items in the Archives' international aviation history collections. Digitally reproduced onto acid-free, 100% cotton durable archival paper. Also available framed.

French Lithograph 18"x24" (Framed)

Reproduction of an original lithograph printed in 1909 to promote one of the first great air meets in Rheims, France. This print is one of the most colorful items in the Archives' international aviation history collections. Digitally reproduced onto acid-free, 100% cotton durable archival paper. The framed print comes in 15/16" matte black wood frame with 2" white matting, padded and shipped directly from the framer. Also available unframed.

Wright Brothers 1903 "Kitty Hawk" Aeroplane Blueprints

In 1950 a complete set of drawings were made of the Wright 1903 Flyer ("Kitty Hawk") for the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. The drawings, completed February 21, 1950, were made by L. P. Christman of Educational and Musical Arts, Inc., Dayton, Ohio. The drawings include 10 major sections containing a total of 45 drawings. The major sections include: Full Assembly (2 drawings); Wing Surfaces (10 drawings); Engine (11 drawings); Landing Skid (3 drawings); Front Rudder and Outrigger (7 drawings); Rear Rudder and Outrigger (3 drawings); Propellers and Chains (5 drawings); Wing Warping and Rudder Control (3 drawings); Flying Instruments (1 drawing); and Starting Track (1 drawing). The drawings have been scanned and are available as a PDF on CD.

Wright Brothers 1903 Engine Blueprints

As noted in Charles E. Taylor: 1868-1956, The Wright Brothers Mechanician by Howard R. DuFour and Peter J. Unitt, a complete set of drawings of the Wright 1903 Engine are available for purchase. The drawings are part of a larger set of drawings made of the Wright 1903 Flyer for the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in 1950. The eleven drawings making up the engine drawing set have been scanned and are available as a PDF on CD.

Wright Collection Notecards

The Archives' Wright Brothers Collection is one of the most complete records of the lives and works of Wilbur and Orville Wright with more than 6,000 photos, documents, letters, diaries, and books. Six photos representing this collection are included in an exclusive notecard set plus one bonus holiday print. Boxed set of seven 4 ⁵⁄₈" x 6 ¹⁄₄" cards.

Wright Flyer Brass Bookmark

Our exclusive bookmark depicting the Wright Brothers Flyer over LeMans, France, in 1909, is a special memento commemorating the earliest years of flight. The bookmark is a convenient size to secure your page and comes packaged on a printed card explaining the origin of the LeMans flight. 1 ⁷⁄₈" x 1 ¹⁄₈".