Welcome to Wright “B” Flyer

The Wright “B” Flyer Hangar/Museum is a free museum which is open for visitors on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm so please come out for a visit.

Please  Click here  for important announcements regarding museum closings this summer.

 

Due to an unfortunate malfunction involving the White Bird, we intend to use the off season for the required repairs. During this time the maintenance hangar will be closed to visitors. The other exhibits within the museum will remain available for viewing. We welcome your visit.

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Come Visit Us

For a generation, Wright “B” Flyer Inc. has celebrated the legacy of the Wright brothers in Dayton, Ohio by flying and displaying a modern lookalike of their first production airplane—the Model B.  Now, we’ve finished building our latest lookalike Model “B” Flyer to ensure our mission continues for the next generation. Originally, we planned to complete this latest flyer in the very-same factory that produced the original Wright B Flyers more than a century ago. However, a devastating fire at the restoration site, required us to finish the build and follow-up testing at our current hangar on Springboro Road, in Miamisburg.

Wilbur and Orville Wright built America’s first airplane factory in Dayton in 1910. The Model B was its first product. Our first plane built at this hangar was nicknamed the “Brown Bird,”.

This latest build of the Model B is nicknamed the White Bird. It has been built to modern standards with modern materials and components.  

Learn how you can continue helping us to display as we tour with our newest airplane. Or visit us at Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (KMGY)
10550 N. Springboro Pike,
Miamisburg, OH

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 9:00 am-12:30 pm, Admission is free!

Plan your visit & map our location!

Special Events

The newest built flyer attends special events throughout the year. One event, in particular, is the Vectren Dayton Air Show held each year at the Dayton International Airport. Check out our calendar of events to see what we have planned.

Major White Bird Activities Planned for 2024

  • Spring/Summer/Fall 2024
  • White Bird runway hops and pattern flights to assess cylinder head temperatures, electric trim function and the effects of aileron drooping.
  • Civil Air Patrol Renaming Ceremony in Hangar.
  • Wright B Flyer Museum Annual Meeting in Hangar.
  • America 250 Ohio Trails and Tales (Air and Space Trail) Kickoff Event.
  • AOPA White Bird Photo Shoot with Flight and Runway Hops.
  • Dayton Airshow for White Bird Static Display.
  • Centerville Americana Parade with Half-Scale and Model T participation.
  • EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh for Static Display.
  • NAHA Photo Day with White Bird Runway Hops.
  • Kettering Holiday at Homes Parade White Bird Flyover.
  • Concours D’Elegance White Bird Flyover and the Model T Static Display at the Carillon Historical Park.
    Half-Scale to National Parks for Air Force Marathon.
  • Dayton Christian High School with White Bird Flyover.
  • White Bird Flyover and Half-Scale in the Heritage of Flight Festival Parade.
  • White Bird Flyover at 97th Wright Field Anniversary Celebration.
  • And More to Come Next Year!
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Wright B Flyer by NAHA

Wright B Flyer Lookalike by AOPA

Famous YouTube video guest by Tom Scott

The Wright Brothers Home by Smithsonian Channel

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