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View of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center tower at sunset

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Wright 1902 Glider In Flight

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  • A biplane gliding in the air down a hill. A person lays on top of the bottom wing, perpendicular to it, as they pilot the craft.
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    Wilbur Wright piloting the 1902 glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, NC. The Wrights added a vertical tail to their glider to deal with the lateral control problems experienced in 1901. The more graceful appearance of the 1902 machine over the previous gliders is evident in this picture.

  • A biplane gliding in the air down a hill. A person lays on top of the bottom wing, perpendicular to it, as they pilot the craft.

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National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum 650 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC

202-633-2214

Free Timed-Entry Passes Required

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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