This replica does not agree with that 1903 lateral view photo of Flyer I. The distance between the main wings and the front elevator was visibly increased.
A replica is not meant to be an exact copy of the original.
The FAA order applying to the Wright Flyer replicas.
The general description of applicable 1903 Wright Flyer replicas are any close reproduction or copy of the Wright Brothers 1903 aircraft which may be used, but not limited to re-enactment or simulation of the proof of design concept type of flights preformed in 1903 with only a pilot on board.
http://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/m...der8130.31.pdf
Another inconsistency, an eye witness is quoted as talking about flapping propellers
The use of the word means nothing, it may simply refer to the rotation. Word usage was completely different 100 years ago. Do you hear the word "flotation" used today to describe the act of flying? Was used as such to describe the Wrights flights by one author.