WRIGHT FLYER

1903

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Edited By: Omar Filipović
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Wright Flyer was a pioneering single-seat aircraft powered by a 12-horsepower engine, weighing 605 lbs empty.
  • Its performance specifications included a top speed of 26 mph, a range of 120 feet, and a maximum ceiling of 10 feet.
  • Orville and Wilbur Wright famously achieved the first successful powered aircraft flight with this machine in December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
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STANDARD DATA: Wright Flyer Seats 1. Gross wt. 750. Empty wt. 605. Fuel capacity 24. Engine wt. 180 lbs & 12-hp.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 26. Range 120′. Ceiling 10′. Takeoff distance 60′.

December, 1903, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully flew the first powered aircraft.

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