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Miracle
at Kitty Hawk :
The
Letters of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Fred C. Kelly(Editor)
/Paperback / Published 1996
List Price: $16.95
Our Price: $11.87
You Save: $5.08 (30%)
Book Description
With little formal education and even
fewer business skills, Wilbur and Orville Wright solved the scientific
mystery that defeated the greatest minds of their day. This collection
of six hundred letters between the two brothers traces the genesis of their
flying machine, from their initial frustration to their bursts of
discovery and the thrill of ultimate success. Witness the resourcefulness,
good humor, and sheer pluck of America's most famous brothers.
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Taking
Flight : The Story of the Wright Brothers
(Ready-To-Read)
by Stephen Krensky
Our Price: $3.99
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Kitty
Hawk 1/24 Model
Pre Built Mahogany Model
Made of Philippine mahogany, this 1/24
scale model measures 10" in length and has a
wingspan of 20". Hand painted and detailed, model comes ready to
display on the included mahogany base.
.....#0009251 $199.00
1903
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Wright
Flyer 1/5 Scale Model
Super
Large Model
Wright Flyer
1/5 Scale Model
In celebration
of the Centennial of Flight, we are proud to introduce you to this, our
finest model ever! Truly museum-quality, this is a 1/5 scale model of the
1903 Wright Flyer I that made aviation history. With an 8-foot wingspan
and a length over 4 feet, it is not for the casual enthusiast. Rather,
this is for the connoisseur who wants the very best! Individually hand-built,
features of this display piece include a museum-quality dummy engine
with working linkages and turning propeller, hand rigging and metal
turnbuckles, fabric covering, working pilot sling and much more!
Perfect for your home entryway, business lobby... anywhere it can be admired
for years to come! Arrives in two cartons and requires 2-4 hours
of assembly. Shipping and handling of $75 will be added to your order;
please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.
.....#0090099
$1995.00
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Beyond
the Sands of Kitty Hawk
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Wright
Flyer Brass Sculpture
Brass Model Kit
Photo-etched brass pieces that easily assemble into a dramatic aircraft
model sculpture that is sure to impress! Requires only a modeling
knife, tweezers and glue to assemble your own museum quality display piece.
Pilot figure and bicycle included. 6½"
wingspan when complete.
.....#0008100 $129.00
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On
Great White Wings :
The Wright Brothers and the Race for
Flight
by Fred E. C. Culick and Spencer
Dunmore
On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur
Wright took to the air for less than a minute, accomplishing what mankind
had only dreamed of for centuries. now, almost one hundered years later,
this definitive account offers a unique look at the Wright Brothers' achievement,
and at the many experiments that led up to their momentous ride.
Written in engaging, accessible prose
and, featuring more than 200 photographs and illustrations, On Great White
Wings will delight anyone interested in the history of flight and in the
fantastic story behind the twnetieth century's most important achievement.
List Price: $40.00
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Wilbur
& Orville:
Dreams of Flying
VHS Video
Despite popular myth, the Wright Brothers
were more than just clever bicycle mechanics with good fortune. In
fact, they were years ahead of many leading inventors of their time. Although
Kitty Hawk made them instantly famous, their patents were challenged and
their contributions largely ignored by the scientific community. This is
a dramatic portrait of the brothers who first conquered space but
were defeated by the weight of the world. 50 min.
....#00V8601 $19.95
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Visions
of a Flying Machine : The Wright Brothers and the Process of Invention
(Smithsonian History of Aviation
Series) by Peter L. Jakab, Peter L. Jakob, Tom D. Crouch
List Price: $15.16
Our Price: $10.61
You Save: $4.55 (30%)
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Wright
Brothers
(1996)
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The
Bishop's Boys :
A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright
by Tom D. Crouch
List Price: $21.95
Our Price: $15.37
You Save: $6.58 (30%)
Book Description
The reissue of this definitive biography
heralds the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.
Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the
Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family
experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but
left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials.
Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom
Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention into the
drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how
and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed
where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed. 50 b/w
photographs.
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The
Wright Brothers
Kelly.
Softbound Book
Originally published in 1943, this
classic biography of the Wrights is the definitive account of their lives
as well as the wonders, accomplishments, and even controversies that
surrounded their gliding and powered flights. Fascinating reading.
Illustrated, 368 pgs., 5½"x 8½", sfbd.
....#0001575 $9.95
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Wilbur
and Orville :
A Biography of the Wright Brothers
by Fred Howard
This highly regarded volume, considered
by many to be the definitive study of the Wrights, tells the full
story of the brothers' lives and works: from their early childhood
and initial fascination with flight, through the years of experimentation
with gliders, to their perfection of the design for the initial flyer.
The book also relates in detail the bitter patent fight and exhausting
legal battles that followed, Wilbur's untimely death, and Orville's
later years. 543 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
The author, Fred Howard, is an expert
on both early aviation technology and the lives and work of the Wright
brothers. As a member of the team that edited the Wright Papers in
the Library of Congress, he is uniquely equipped to bring the brothers
and their discoveries to life.
...#0002216 $17.95
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The
Dream Fulfilled
Keith Ferris.
Aviation Art
With an average speed of 42.58 mph,
Orville Wright and Lt. Benjamin Foulois round Shuter's Hill, Alexandria,
Virginia just before sundown on July 30, 1909. The dream was being
fulfilled as they are seen halfway through the 10-mile course during the
final test flight, leading to the first U.S. purchase of a military aeroplane.
750
S/N by artist. 30"x 20" print.
....#0007457 $99.95
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Wright
Brothers Controversy
History's Mysteries
VHS Video
Everybody knows that Wilbur and Orville
Wright were the first men to make and fly an airplane. But there were many
other inventors trying to become first in flight. Here, you'll journey
back to the early days of the century to chronicle the attempts of the
overlooked aviators and dreamers who were the Wrights' contemporaries.
In particular, you'll learn of the controversy surrounding the claims
of Gustave Whitehead, whom many witnesses claimed to have seen aloft in
his flying machine in 1901 and again in 1902. Filled with contemporary
accounts and the analysis of experts and historians, this video tells
the complete story of the dawn of aviation. 50 min.
....#00V9011 $24.95
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Miracle
in the Sand Dunes
Stan Stokes.
Aviation Art
This tribute to the Wright Brothers
depicts their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 16"x
11½" signed and numbered limited edition print.
....#0007807 $39.95
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The
Papers of Wilbur & Orville Wright
McFarland
Hardbound Book
This carefully bound and boxed set
faithfully recreates the historic and rare original first edition
published in 1953. Reissued to mark the Centennial of Flight, this
set of documents - diary entries, drawings, and personal and aeronautical
correspondence - represents the most complete published record left by
the Wright brothers on their triumph, and its far-ranging consequences
to themselves and to the world. 832 pgs., 235 illustrations,
hdbd.
....#0005423 $99.95
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Birdflight
as the Basis of Aviation
Otto Lilienthal.
Softbound Book
This is the work of the creative genius
who inspired the Wright Brothers to investigate the problem of human flight.
Lilienthal's observation, analysis, ingenuity and daring enabled
him to build a series of gliders in which, from 1891 to 1896, he made over
2,000 glides - bridging the gap between those who dreamed of flying
and those who flew. This is an unabridged facsimile of the original edition
first published in 1889. 175 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
....#0005416 $19.95
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How
We Invented the Airplane :
An Illustrated History by Orville
Wright, Fred C. Cfred Charte Kelly (Photographer)
Our Price: $9.95
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Wright
Flyer Balsa Wood Kit
Balsa Wood Model Kit
Made of balsa wood and tissue paper,
this 1/20 scale kit allows you to recreate an amazingly realistic and attractive
replica of the original Wright Flyer. Wingspan
measures 24" when completed; assembly required
....#0008820 $15.95
Please note: This
item out sells any other item on the entire site 9 to 1. In
other words, it's not only the best seller, it's by far the best seller.
If someone would send me some pictures of their completed model, I will
place them on the site.
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First
Flight Woodscape Kit
Balsa Wood Model Kit
This unique paint-by-number art kit features laser cut wood pieces
that you can easily finish with the included paints and brush and then
reassemble and glue into the frame. Made of plantation-grown pine
wood and incorporating the highest quality acrylic paints, this kit is
easy to complete and ideal décor for years to come. Or, if
you'd rather, this piece is also available pre-finished and ready to hang
(item #8698). Approximately 50 pieces, 21"x 15¼".
.....#0008699 $39.95
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