Was Kitty Hawk the name that the Wright's used for this plane and, if so, did they also name it, then or later, the Wright Flyer or was that a name used by others? Here is an article which includes, near the bottom, evidence that the plane was called the Kitty Hawk. This image, used on the page, includes a note from Orville Wright which indicates that he is calling the plane Kitty Hawk.