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Inspired by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe historic 1909\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWright Military Flyer, this collectible writing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einstrument pays tribute\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the aircraft\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat became the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efirst military airplane\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein history and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelped usher in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea new era\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof powered flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-assistant-stream-block=\"\" data-assistant-stream-block-index=\"2\"\u003eCreated by Orville\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Wilbur Wright\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the U.S.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArmy Signal Corps, the Wright Military\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFlyer successfully demonstrated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eits capabilities during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emilitary trials in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1909, leading to its\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edistinction as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efirst aircraft purchased\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the United\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStates military. After\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eserving as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrainer for military\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epilots, the airplane\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas transferred to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Smithsonian Institution\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1911, where\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit remains part\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the museum's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erenowned aviation collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-assistant-stream-block=\"\" data-assistant-stream-block-index=\"3\"\u003eThe pen's barrel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis wrapped with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean intricate technical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erendering of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWright Military Flyer, finished\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein a smooth\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ematte coating that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshowcases the aircraft's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einnovative design. Warm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eantique brass appointments\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadd a classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etouch, while the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSmithsonian sun logo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis displayed on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe top disc\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas a mark\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof its official\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elicensing. 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