In Depth: The Engine
full control The F-19 Wood and Wire The Cockpit In the Air
Wright Flight Instruction

The Wright Model "B" was used for instruction at schools including the Wrights', the US Army's, and others established by former Wright pilots.

The Wright Story
OW as instructorOrville Wright, flight instructor.
Resources
Bibliography
Please see our credits page for a list of useful and informative works about the Wright pilots discussed in this feature, including Harry Atwood, Charlie Hamilton, the Stinsons, Charles Wald, and the Wrights themselves.
Flying the Model

The last time a Wright Model "B" flew was in 1933, when Grover Berdoll's machine, donated to the Franklin Institute, made a short hop in Camden, New Jersey. While an authentic flying Model "B" is in production at the Wright Experience, we can learn much about flying the machine itself from early aviators, our custom flight simulator, and even our radio-controlled model.

Katherine Stinson
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The Stinsons
Coffyn aloft
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Frank Coffyn
Charles Wald
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Charles Wald
Flying the  "B" simulator

Flying the "B" simulator
R/C model "B"

Flying the R/C model "B"
new Model B cockpit
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The new Model "B"

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Credits