1903 Wright Flyer Project
The AIAA Wright Flyer Project is a purely volunteer, non-profit organization. We have survived for more than twenty years on a small insurance settlement and the generocity of others. We are indebted to the following Organizations/Institutions for their support of the Project as we built our first replica for testing in the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel:
This web site is dedicated to the following individuals who helped make this dream a reality:
Gardner "Bic" Bickford - International Die Casting (workspace & manufacturing support)
Eugene Coates - Promotion
Carl Friend - Aerodynamics, Safety, Rigging
Bud Gurney - Wood Fabrication & Assembly
Wally Perry - Fabrication & Machinery
Henry Resler - Design & Special Parts/Construction
Mel Shorr - Stability & Control
Fred Erb - Construction & Assembly
Charles McPhale - Aerodynamics
John Graves - Propulsion
Roger Schaufele - Advisory
Bob Sechrist - Heavy Construction/Power System
Bob Martz - R/C Model