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The replica Wright flyers are based at Dayton AFB. There are two of them they fly or haul around for display and shows. My boss's Father used to be the tech sargent on those.

There's also an indie out of Dayton, Wright "B" Flyer Inc.

The original is at Carillon Park nearby.

http://www.carillonpark.org/

"The original, restored 1905 Flyer on display at Wright Hall located at Carillon Park, a 65-acre, outdoor museum and historic buildings dedicated to preserving the history of the Miami Valley."

I've seen them fly into a headwind and go backwards for ground speed.

edit: I'm pretty sure they stay below 500 feet wherever they go.

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You know you can build one of those. It's not all that hard.

Same with most biplanes, although the engine will be whatever.

I wanted to build a J-3 Cub from scratch. Maybe some day.

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I am not really into airplanes, but that is cool to see that plane can even fly. That had to be a labor of love to build / fly that plane.

Sometimes it is neat to go back to the beginning of any industry and see where we started from.

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