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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wright_CompanyWright Company - Wikipedia

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   The Wright Company was the commercial aviation business venture of the Wright Brothers, established by them on November 22, 1909, in conjunction with several prominent industrialists from New York and Detroit with the intention of capitalizing on their invention of the practical airplane.

2. www.thewrightbrothersusa.com › pages › the-wrightWright brothers History Timeline Dates Story Information

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the inventors of the first powered airplane. Explore their timeline, from their childhood in Indiana and Ohio to their experiments in Kitty Hawk and beyond.

3. www.atlasobscura.com › places › wright-company-factoryWright Company Factory – Dayton, Ohio - Atlas Obscura

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   Nov 10, 2014 · Learn about the historic airplane factory built by the Wright Brothers in 1910 and hidden inside a car plant for decades. See how it was restored and visit it on free tours.

4. www.ohiohistory.org › ohio-aviation-firsts-firstOhio Aviation Firsts: First Air Cargo Shipment

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   Aug 10, 2015 · But one lesser known, though important, aviation first is also connected to Ohio: the first cargo flight. On November 7, 1910, a Wright Model B airplane piloted by Philip Parmalee carried ten bolts of fabric from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio.

5. www.curtisswright.com › company › historyCurtiss-Wright Corporation | Company | History

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   Learn how Curtiss-Wright, founded by the Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss, became a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies. Explore the company's milestones, acquisitions, and diversification strategy from 1903 to present.

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   What happened to the Wright Company factory?

   • Created by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1910, the Wright Company Factory only produced aircraft under the auspices of the pioneering brothers for six years before being sold. After being sold off to another burgeoning aircraft company for a short stint, the factory buildings were taken over by General Motors in 1919.

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   How did the Wright Company protect its patent rights?

   • The Wright Company concentrated its efforts on protecting the company's patent rights rather than on developing new aircraft or aircraft components, believing that innovations would hurt the company's efforts to obtain royalties from competing manufacturers or patent infringers.

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   Who owns the Wright Company?

   • Wright Company, formed to manufacture their airplanes, is incorporated; Wilbur serves as president and Orville as vice president. A few days later, Wrights sell their American patent rights to the company for $100,000, 40 percent of the company stock and a 10 percent royalty for every airplane built.

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   How did the Wrights get their patents?

   • Wrights employ Harry A. Toulmin, a patent attorney, to work on their patent case. Wrights apply for French and German patents on their airplane. At Huffman Prairie, a large meadow near Dayton, Wilbur and Orville build a new heavier and stronger machine with a more powerful motor.

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7. www.daytondailynews.com › local › on-this-date-theFirst airplane delivery brought silk from Dayton to Columbus ...

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   Nov 7, 2022 · On Nov. 7, 1910, a freight airplane made a record breaking flight, delivering goods from Dayton to Columbus. The flight covered 62 miles in one hour and eleven minutes.

8. www.flightjournal.com › the-creation-of-the-wrightThe Creation of the Wright Company - Flight Journal

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   Nov 22, 2012 · Learn how Wilbur Wright met a young entrepreneur who wanted to form a company to build airplanes in 1909. Find out how the Wright brothers chose their partners and investors for the first airplane factory in Dayton, Ohio.