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The goal of the Wright Experience is to fully understand the Wrights' scientific process and achievement. In building as accurate a reproduction as possible and conducting its own tests, the team hopes to gather new insights into the performance of the machine and the genius of the Wrights.
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Theory: No original plans exist for the 1901 glider. In order to build an accurate glider, the team must trust the information in diaries, letters, lectures, and photographs taken by the brothers.
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Research and Design: Tour the assembled machine in detail.
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Experiments: Two settings, two tests, one century apart.
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Progress: A new understanding of the Wrights' work at the critical time of 1901 has emerged.
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