GIFT SUPPORTS USU WRIGHT FLYER TOUR

Utah‚s school children will see Utah State University‚s Wright Flyer for themselves, thanks to a $25,600 gift from the George and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.

The USU Wright Flyer, a replica of the Wright brothers‚ historic plane made out of space-age materials, is touring the state of Utah early this summer, and in July it will be transported to Dayton, Ohio, for the centennial celebration of powered flight. U.S. Senator-astronaut Jake Garn will pilot the plane, which was designed by USU engineering and technology students.

The USU Wright Flyer team will present information on engineering, aviation and aerospace technology, the history of the Wright Brothers and their accomplishments and the history of aviation.

A total of 23 stops have been scheduled for school children so far. To date, more than 3,100 students and their teachers have seen the USU Wright flyer.

For more information about he USU Wright Flyer, visit www.usuwrightflyer.org.