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Tenting at KittyHawk when the Wright Bros. first got there.153 views
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National Wright Brothers Monument at Kittyhawk127 views
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Part of the original engine which was broken during test flights120 views
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Camp Hatteras on Cape Hatteras in Waves, NC117 viewsThe Atlantic Ocean is just beyond the dunes at the back. This camprgound spans fully across the island and offers both ocean camping on one side and calmer sound camping on the other side. It has both an inside and outside pool, hot tub, game room, TV lounge, camp store, laundry, full hookups, cableTV, wifi. It can be quite expensive but is a Coast to Coast member campground for cheaper camping.
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Entrance to the interactive museum at Festival Park117 views
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Replicas of the hangar (left) and living quarters (right)116 viewsThe quarters had a wood stove in it for heat and cooking, table, chairs, bunks hanging from the rafters.
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My trailer looking good in the OBX116 views
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Wind test chamber115 viewsNo one would make the engine for the Wright Bros. first plane due to the expense and folly. They had to learn everything they could themselves about engines, propellers, aerodynamics, etc. so they could build it themselves. The only documentation they had seemed to be in error after a few test flights so they had to do all new testing with whatever test machines they could build.
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Marking the start spot113 views
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Marking the progress of the flights, each one farther.113 views
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Wilbur and Orville Wright109 viewsThey actually did build and sell airplanes later.
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The first flight108 views
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