Dayton Wright Bros Airport – Dayton, Ohio – the Birthplace of Aviation
Events
The 2024 Schedule is being developed and will be posted soon. Please check back!
Major White Bird Activities
Fall 2023
Warbird Flyng Showcase. Flyover and landing at Clermont County Airport.
Huffman Prairie flyovers.
Spring/Summer 2023
Completed 40 hr. test program for FAA experimental category certification.
Short cross-country flights.
Centerville Americana Parade with half-scale and Model T participation.
Pattern guest flight with Tom Scott, YouTuber. 1.1M views so far,
Dayton Airshow for White Bird first public flights. Flew there Thursday, performed Saturday and Sunday, and flew
home Tuesday.
On static display when not flying. Many thanks to Sinclair Aviation program for hangar space and support.
First Flight Wheels and Wings. Fly overs and static display from our hangar.
Kettering Holiday at Homes. Flyover during parade and half-scale walk in the parade.
Carillon Park Concours. Flyover at noon on Sunday.
Hawthorn Hill Flyover at the Wright Brothers Oakwood Residence.
Continued hops and pattern flights to assess CG location vs. stick/throttle/stabilator positions; best takeoff
and
landing; slow speed flight using wing tufts.
Winter 2022-2023
Developed methods to remove fuselage/empennage.
Developed a method to fold blinkers and pilot platform.
Aircraft was designed using CAD to do this: fit into standard shipping container to ship worldwide and
reassemble in ~4 hours.
2023 Dayton Airshow and White Bird first public flights
Show Your Support
Get a "Leader in Flight" license plate
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle offers a special "Leader in Flight" license plate. Approximately one-third of our operating funds comes from the sale of these special plates. Ohioans, show your pride in our aviation heritage and remind others that the Wright brothers invented powered flight in Ohio!
Print a license plate application form for mailing. Or, order online.
Buy an Engraved Brick For a $125 contribution, you can have your name or the name of someone you wish to honor engraved on a brick. These engraved bricks line the entrance sidewalk to the Wright "B" Flyer museum and hangar. To order an engraved brick, download our order form.
Support the latest Wright B Flyer ‘spreading its wings’ in area events in 2024 !
Wright "B" Flyer Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. For large or in-kind donations, please contact us.