[Letter to Frederick Eppelsheimer from Orville Wright, April 7, 1915]
Title
[Letter to Frederick Eppelsheimer from Orville Wright, April 7, 1915]
Description
Letter to Frederick Eppelsheimer of the New York Herald from Orville Wright, April 7, 1915. Discusses the use of pendulums in providing lateral stabilization for aircraft and the conditions necessary for soaring or hovering flight. Also mentions the death of Wilbur Wright in 1912 and the work of fellow aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. Four (4) typed pages.
The letter is accompanied by a small, matte-finish portrait of Eppelsheimer, dated 1918, apparently used for a passport.
Date
1915-04-07
Subject
Creator
Format
Rights
Bibliographic Citation
The Orville Wright Letter/The Museum of Flight
Identifier
2018-10-01-D_text_001_01
2018-10-01-D_text_001_03
2018-10-01-D_text_001_03
2018-10-01-D_text_001_04