Detail View: NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection: Orville Wrights Test His Gilder at Kitty Hawk, NC
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Title:
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Orville Wrights Test His Gilder at Kitty Hawk, NC
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Full Description:
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A photograph of Orville Wright in his glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1911. On October 24, 1911 Orville tested a new glider and broke all the previous gliding records by actually soaring and staying in flight for 9 minutes and 45 seconds. His record lasted for over a decade.
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Date:
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1911
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
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Publication Information:
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Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
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Subject Category:
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Early Aerospace-Pioneers
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Subject Category:
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Unique Aircraft
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Keywords:
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Carolina
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Keywords:
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Glider
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Keywords:
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Hawk
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Keywords:
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Kitty
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Keywords:
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North
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Keywords:
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Orville
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Keywords:
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Wright
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Audience:
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General Public
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facet_when:
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1911
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facet_when:
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October 24, 1911
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facet_when_year:
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1911
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Image #:
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wrightglider-1911
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original url:
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http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2002-000127.html
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-000127
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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wrightglider-1911
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000127
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
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