Replicating the 1901 Flight In 1986, a team built and flew a replica of Whitehead's "No. 21" aircraft, at Sikorsky Airport in Stratford, Connecticut. Gustave Whitehead: First in Flight Whitehead's Aircraft and EnginesReplicating the 1901 FlightWhitehead's LegacyWhitehead's Life ← Whitehead's Aircraft and Engines Whitehead's Legacy → Replicating the 1901 Flight