The AIAA Wright Flyer Project is a purely volunteer, non-profit organization. We have survived for
more than twenty years on a small insurance settlement and the generocity of others. We are indebted to
the following Organizations/Institutions
for their support of the Project as we built our first replica for testing in the
NASA Ames Wind Tunnel:
| Able Corporation | L. A. Trade Tech |
| American Red Ball Movers | LabView Software & Hardware |
| Bell-Memphis Inc. | Lucas Control Systems |
| Cal Tech | MarFab, Inc. |
| DeVries Moving, Packing & Storage | McDonnell Douglas Aircraft |
| Diamond Chain | National Instruments |
| Doak Aircraft | Northrop Grumman Corp |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Phillip's Draperies |
| General Electric Co. | Red Ball Movers |
| GilCorp Systems & Mfg | Rockwell International |
| International Die Casting | Southwest Products Co. |
| Jorgenson Steel | TRW |
| J. P. Stevens | Tube Sales, Inc. |
This web site is dedicated to the following individuals who helped make this dream a reality.
Gardner "Bic" Bickford - International Die Casting (workspace & manufacturing support)
Eugene Coates - Promotion
Carl Friend - Aerodynamics, Safety, Rigging
Bud Gurney - Wood Fabrication & Assembly
Wally Perry - Fabrication & Machinery
Henry Resler - Design & Special Parts/Construction
Mel Shorr - Stability & Control
Fred Erb - Construction & Assembly
Charles McPhale - Aerodynamics
John Graves - Propulsion
Roger Schaufele - Advisory
Bob Sechrist - Heavy Construction/Power System
Bob Martz - R/C Model
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