Welcome to Wright “B” Flyer!
Based in Dayton, Ohio, USA – the birthplace of aviation – Wright “B” Flyer Inc. flies and displays look-alikes of the Wright brothers’ first production airplane, the Wright Model B Flyer.
Our Wright “B” Flyer No. 001 – the “Brown Bird” – has been a flying ambassador of Dayton’s aviation heritage for more than 25 years. It has appeared at public and private events from California to Berlin and places in between.
In cooperation with the National Park Service and the U.S. Air Force, we display the non-flying Valentine Wright Model B – the “Valentine Flyer” or “Yellow Bird” – on Historic Huffman Prairie, where the Wright brothers tested the original airplane and later trained more than 100 pioneer aviators.
Now you can experience flight the way the Wright Brothers did! Become an honorary aviator member, and get a free orientation flight on the “B”. You’ll sit beside the pilot just in front of the wings of this beautiful brown bird. As the aircraft taxies down the runway and takes flight, you’ll hear the roar of the engines and feel the warm air rush gently past your face. And, with the head phones on, you can even talk with the pilot during the flight.
Want to be the pilot of the Wright “B”? Visit the hanger-museum and try our simulator.
Our hangar-museum is located on Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) in southern Montgomery County. Our public hours are 9:00am to 2:30pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Admission is free.
