The Wright Flyer (the Kitty Hawk, also known as Flyer I or 1903 Flyer) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft—an airplane—on 17 December, 1903. Invented and flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright, it marked the beginning of the "pioneer era" of aviation.
The Wrights flew the plane four times that day on land now part of the town of Kill Devil Hills, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The airplane is now exhibited in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
Ag1: catapult launch
Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 41.0ft (12.5m)
- Length 46.2ft (14.1m)
- Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 528,127lbs (239,555kg)
- Loaded Weight 528,659lbs (239,796kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.023
- Wing Loading 231.1lbs/ft2 (1,128.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,287.3ft2 (212.5m2)
- Drag Points 12133
Parts
- Number of Parts 172
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 759
It doesn't get more vintage than this.
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Amajing
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