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Smithsonian X 3D - Wright Flyer

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December 31, 2013

Image courtesy of Smithsonian Digitization Program Office (Imagen proporcionada por la Oficina del Programa de Digitalización del Smithsonian)

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Wright Flyer, National Air and Space Museum. The world’s first airplane was built by Wilbur and Orville Wright and flown for the first time in Kitty Hawk, N.C. on Dec. 17, 1903. In addition to making those historic first flights, the Wright Flyer embodies fundamental elements of all subsequent airplanes.  A 3-D scan of the Wright Flyer allows users to explore the fine details of the artifact, providing a window into the Wright’s inventive genius and understanding of the principles of flight.

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El Wright Flyer, Museo Nacional del Aire y Espacio. El primer avión del mundo fue construido por Wilbur y Orville Wright y voló por primera vez en Kitty Hawk, Carolina del Norte, el 17 de diciembre de 1903. Además de llevar a cabo estos vuelos históricos, el Wright Flyer representa los elementos fundamentales de todos los aviones subsiguientes. El escaneo 3-D del Wright Flyer permite que los usuarios exploren los detalles finos del artefacto y brinda una perspectiva del genio inventivo de los hermanos Wright, así como comprensión de los principios del vuelo.


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