The Wright Lawsuit

Published 2013-01-01 From Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1 author

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While the flights of the Wright brothers over a century ago have enshrined their names in aeronautical history, only slightly less important are the lawsuits brought forth by the brothers in defense of their invention. From 1906 to 1917 the Wright brothers maintained a successful stranglehold on the development and production of the airplane in the United States. This paper examines that history, the ensuing litigation, and the impact that the Wright brothers actions had upon the readiness of the U.S. in World War I.

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Freiwald, David Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Citation: Freiwald, David (2013). The Wright Lawsuit. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons ID oai:commons.erau.edu:jaaer-1604. https://commons.erau.edu/jaaer/vol23/iss1/8 ↗