The Wright brothers shipped a bi-plane to Montgomery in March 1910 in order to train students at their civilian flight school. Orville Wright added a rear horizontal wing to increase stability at high altitudes, but the craft's engine failed on a regular basis, hampering the progress of the school's first and only season.
Wright Brothers Bi-plane
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Courtesy of the Air University Historical Research Agency
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