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Just Plane Art

By Linda Tancs

North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International Airport might be better known for its snow-white rocking chairs in the atrium, but it’s art that’s at the heart of the airport’s enhancements for hassled travelers.  Specifically, Just Plane (not plain!) Art is an exhibition of permanent and rotating exhibits highlighting local history.  Take, for example, the 1/2 scale replica of the original Wright Flyer flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903–or the 15-foot-high bronze sculpture of Queen Charlotte in the airport’s Queen’s Courtyard, located in front of the terminal.  The pre-Revolutionary War city is, after all, named after King George III’s wife.  So enjoy the local lore and take some tedium out of travel.

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