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| The Countdown to Kitty Hawk pavilion debuted at Sun 'n Fun
2003 to an enthusiastic crowd. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
For aviation buffs, the Countdown to Kitty Hawk pavilion
offered pedal planes like the 1903 Wright Flyer. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
The Eclipse Aviation Gallery displayed the top 10 Greatest
Aviation Innovations. Guests voted on which innovation should be
number one! You can vote online
as well. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
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| Two Lakeland, Florida, actors performed a production entitled
"What's Wright With Flight!" on the pavilion main stage.
The play taught the audience about the mechanics of flight and how
the Wright brothers got their plane in the air. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
EAA's 1903 Wright Flyer reproduction was the centerpiece of the
pavilion. This is the most accurate reproduction of the '03 Flyer
ever created and was produced after thousands of hours of
research and hard work by many different people and organizations. Photo by: Jim Koepnick |
Amanda Wright Lane, great-grandniece of Orville and Wilbur
Wright, gave many presentations at Sun 'n Fun. She retold family
stories and gave insight into the carefully guarded private lives
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 Many visitors spent their time in the pavilion admiring the intricacies of EAA's 1903 Wright Flyer reproduction. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
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| Two visitors discuss some of the historical Wright brothers'
documents on display in the pavilion. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
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Microsoft's Wright Flyer Simulator was a favorite
among pavilion visitors. Everyone, young or old, got the chance to
"fly" one of the most historic airplanes ever. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
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 Stiff concentration was required to keep the simulated Wright Flyer in the air. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
 National Park Ranger Darrell Collins employee at Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, gave pavilion audiences a stirring overview of the Wright brothers' accomplishments and explained what lead up to that first powered flight. Photo by: Scott Spangler |
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