Wright Company

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The Wright Company was an American company founded by aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright. They are credited with achieving the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight in 1903. The company was incorporated in 1909, with Wilbur as president and Orville as vice president. It established a factory and flight school in Dayton, Ohio, and played a significant role in the early development of the aerospace industry. The Wright Company also formed the Wright Exhibition Company to generate revenue through aerial demonstrations. The brothers' innovations, particularly their wing-warping technology for attitude control, were patented in Europe and the United States, laying the groundwork for future aircraft development.12

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In November 1909 the Wright Company was incorporated with Wilbur as president, Orville as one of two vice presidents, and a board of trustees that included some of the leaders of American business. The Wright Company established a factory in Dayton and a flying field and flight school at…
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In November 1909 the Wright Company was incorporated with Wilbur as president, Orville as one of two vice presidents, and a board of trustees that included some of the leaders of American business. The Wright Company established a factory in Dayton and a flying field and flight school at…
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