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First flight, December 17, 1903. Photo taken by John T. Daniels, of the Kitty Hawk Life Saving Station, using Orville's tripod camera
'Wright Aeronautical' was an aviation venture of the
Wright Brothers.
The brothers formed companies in four countries, France (1908), Germany (1909), America (1909), and the UK (1913). The American company was first named
Wright & Co, it merged with the
Glenn L. Martin Company in
1916 to form
Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation but
Glenn Martin resigned in
1917. The company was renamed 'Wright Aeronautical' in
1919. Several engineers left in
1924 to start
Pratt & Whitney. 'Wright Aeronautical' merged with
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company July 5th
1929 to become the
Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
See also
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Wright Flyer
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Wright Glider
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Wright Cycle Company
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Curtiss-Wright
Reference
★ The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
cover Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, (Amber Books Ltd. Bradley's Close, 74-77 White Lion Street, London, NI 9PF, 2002, ISBN 0-7607-3432-1), 1152 pp.
External link
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Wright Aeronautical
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