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rawings add clarity to any presentation. Often they are much clearer than photos, enabling you point out and explain details that can't be seen easily any other way. We've collected and prepared dozens of drawings that should prove useful as you prepare your report, project, or presentation. We've also included some visual aids that have been prepared using these drawings. Students, teachers, and scholars are welcome to use these in your project* if they will be helpful, or just look them over to glean some ideas. To save them to your computer, right-click on the image and choose "Save image as" from the drop-down menu that appears.
 

 

Louis P. Christman Drawings


The original front view of the 1903 Wright Flyer, drawn by Louis P. Christman in 1950, just after it was enshrined in the Smithsonian.
 

 


The original side view of the 1903 Wright Flyer, drawn by Louis P. Christman in 1950.
 

 


The original top view of the 1903 Wright Flyer, drawn by Louis P. Christman in 1950.
 

WBAC Isometric Drawings


Isometric front view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Isometric right side view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 
 
Isometric back view of 1903 Wright Flyer.

Isometric left side view of 1903 Wright Flyer. 
 

Isometric  top view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Isometric top view of 1903 Wright Flyer with top surfaces transparent.

Isometric bottom view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 
 
 
 
 

WBAC Perspective Drawings


Perspective front view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective right side view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective back view of 1903 Wright Flyer.

Perspective left side view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective  top view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective top view of 1903 Wright Flyer with top surfaces transparent.

Perspective bottom view of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective front right diagonal view from above of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 
 

Perspective back right diagonal view from above of 1903 Wright Flyer.

Perspective back left diagonal view from above of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective front left diagonal view from above of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective front right diagonal view from eye-level of 1903 Wright Flyer.

Perspective back right diagonal view from eye-level of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective back left diagonal view from eye-level of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective front left diagonal view from eye-level of 1903 Wright Flyer.

Perspective front right diagonal view from below of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective back right diagonal view from below of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Perspective back left diagonal view from below of 1903 Wright Flyer.

Perspective front left diagonal view from below of 1903 Wright Flyer.
 

Close-up perspective front right diagonal view of 1903 Wright Flyer cockpit area.
 

Close-up perspective back right diagonal view of 1903 Wright Flyer cockpit area.

Close-up perspective back left diagonal view of 1903 Wright Flyer cockpit area.
 
 

Close-up perspective front left diagonal view of 1903 Wright Flyer cockpit area.
 
 
 

WBAC Perspective Drawings with Shadows


Perspective front right diagonal view from above of 1903 Wright Flyer, with shadows.
 

Perspective back right diagonal view from above of 1903 Wright Flyer, with shadows.
 

Perspective back left diagonal view from above of 1903 Wright Flyer, with shadows.

Perspective front left diagonal view from above of 1903 Wright Flyer, with shadows.
 

Perspective front right diagonal view from eye-level of 1903 Wright Flyer, with shadows.
 

Perspective back right diagonal view from eye-level of 1903 Wright Flyer, with shadows.

Perspective back left diagonal view from eye-level of 1903 Wright Flyer, with shadows.
 

Perspective front left diagonal view from eye-level of 1903 Wright Flyer, with shadows.
 

Close-up perspective front right diagonal view of 1903 Wright Flyer cockpit area, with shadows.

Close-up perspective back right diagonal view of 1903 Wright Flyer cockpit area, with shadows.
 

Close-up perspective back left diagonal view of 1903 Wright Flyer cockpit area, with shadows.
 

Close-up perspective front left diagonal view of 1903 Wright Flyer cockpit area, with shadows.

WBAC 1903 Flyer Posters and Plans


Specifications and three-view (top, front, side) of 1903 Wright Flyer, showing the original Christman drawings. This can be printed out as an 11" x 17" (Size B) or 17" x 22" (Size C) poster.
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Specifications and three-view (top, front, side) of 1903 Wright Flyer, showing perspective drawings. This can be printed out as an 11" x 17" (Size B) or 17" x 22" (Size C) poster.
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Identification and explanation of the parts of the 1903 Wright Flyer. This can be printed out as an 11" x 17" (Size B) or 17" x 22" (Size C) poster.
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Measured drawings of the 1903 Wright Flyer, Plate 1 (top view), based on the Christman drawings.
 
 

Measured drawings of the 1903 Wright Flyer, Plate 2 (front and side views), based on the Christman drawings.
 
 
 
*Copyright Notice: With the exception of the Christman drawings, which are in the public domain, these drawings and publications are copyrighted property. They are provide here as an educational service to students, teachers, and scholars and you may use them freely in educational venues (student papers, class projects, History Day displays, etc.) provided they are not mass-produced. If your project requires publication in an electronic media, such as a school web site, you must preserve the copyright notice on each image and provide a hyperlink to the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company web site, www.wright-brothers.org. Several of these publications include our trademark logo, and this may not be used outside these specific publications without written permission of the trademark owner, nor may the publications be reproduced without the trademark. All other uses of these images, whether for profit, commerce, advertisement, information, design, or mass media (such as, but not limited to, documentaries, non-school web sites, and textbooks) are forbidden without written permission of the copyright owner.

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