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Old 31st May 2014, 07:51
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I will not comment on any of the modern replicas !

AFAIK there were no engineering drawings for the 1903 Flyer so it may have been impossible (even for Orville's 'rebuild') to get every detail correct.
Any slight or even subtle difference can have a huge effect on flying qualities etc
And as for the modern replicas - any current pilot is going to struggle to fly an aircraft like the Wright Flyers etc - it is difficult to 'unlearn' modern flying/handling qualities !
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