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| Pilots
of the Century, candidates Kevin Kochersberger, left and Terry
Queijo, were chosen to re-create the historic flight on December
17, 2003, in Kitty Hawk. They will flip a coin on the morning of
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EAA’s
Countdown to Kitty Hawk pilot candidates in front of EAA’s 1903
Wright Flyer reproduction. Left to right, Ken Hyde, Kevin
Kochersberger, Terry Queijo, and Chris Johnson. |
Renown
test pilot Scott Crossfield, EAA’s Countdown to Kitty Hawk pilot
trainer, looks over the last-minute details of the training glider
with pilot candidates Kevin Kochersberger and Terry Queijo.
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| Towed
behind an SUV traveling about 27 mph, the Countdown to Kitty Hawk
pilot candidates train on a modified 1902 Wright glider.
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EAA’s
Countdown to Kitty Hawk pilot candidates used a modified 1902
Wright glider for training.
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EAA’s Countdown to Kitty Hawk
pavilion was showcased at the NBAA convention held in Orlando in
October 2003. |
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Jerry Leonard of The Wright
Experience, that was contracted to build EAA’s reproduction Flyer,
talks to a visitor at the NBAA (National Business Aviation
Association) convention where EAA's Countdown to Kitty Hawk
Pavilion was showcased.
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EAA’s
1903 Wright Flyer reproduction was the centerpiece of the
2003 NBAA convention, being the first thing convention
participants saw when they entered the venue.
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EAA’s
1903 Wright Flyer reproduction.
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