It is not fully accurate due to lack of quality photos and lack of angles with photos, but its close enough.
On this date in 1911, the first generally recognized, Kansas-built airplane flew, in Topeka, Kansas -- piloted by Albin Kasper Longren.
It would be the first of hundreds of thousands of Kansas-built aircraft to leap into the sky, and spread throughout the world -- making Kansas the nation's most prolific producer of airplanes. Dozens of additional aircraft manufacturers, across the decades, would set trends and spawn countless rivals and leaders in general, military and commercial aviation -- and employ more Kansans than any other industry outside agriculture.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 40.9ft (12.5m)
- Length 60.6ft (18.5m)
- Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 1,009lbs (457kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.99
- Wing Loading 1.9lbs/ft2 (9.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 545.2ft2 (50.7m2)
- Drag Points 16870
Parts
- Number of Parts 265
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 835
No problem, finding stuff about early aviation is a breeze for me (That's my favorite kind of aviation) @mojoyup
And it's a Curtiss pusher D model and not the headless either
Dimensions and such
@mojoyup This should be it
Very cool, I love early aviation. But it is a tad too long, that's my only complaint. But if you need help finding pics for early aviation I'm willing to help :)
like cessna