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...WRIGHT FLYER...

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The Wright Flyer

The Wright Flyer (also known as the Kitty Hawk, Flyer I or the 1903 Flyer) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft—an airplane—on December 17, 1903. Invented and flown by brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, it marked the beginning of the pioneer era of aviation.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 63.7ft (19.4m)
  • Length 26.7ft (8.1m)
  • Height 14.5ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 1,092lbs (495kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,348lbs (611kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.37
  • Wing Loading 1.8lbs/ft2 (8.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 760.2ft2 (70.6m2)
  • Drag Points 11257

Parts

  • Number of Parts 185
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 618