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Flyer I

1903 Flyer

Heavier-than-air powered aircraft, designed and built by the Wright Brothers.

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External Pages About Flyer I

U.S. National Archives Identifier

U.S. National Archives

Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID

Encyclopædia Britannica Online

Statements about Flyer I

Instance Of

Airplane
Has Characteristic
:
First
Flyer

Designed By

Wright Brothers

Image

Developer

Wright Brothers

Has Characteristic

Pusher Configuration
First
Criterion Used
:
Heavier-than-Air Flight

Uses

Railway Track
Has Use
:
Takeoff
Canard
Rotation
Uses
:
Wire
Uses
:
Harness
Unnamed
:bug: P927

Made From Material

Muslin
Spruce
Unnamed
:bug: P1582
Steel
Has Use
:
Cable
Cast Iron
Has Use
:
Cylinder
Aluminium
Has Use
:
Crankcase
Has Use
:
Cylinder Block

Has Part(s) of the Class

Propeller
Unnamed
: 2
Wing
Unnamed
: 2
Area
: 47 square metre
Wire
Chain
Canard
Ski

Mass

274 kilogram
Criterion Used
:
Dry Weight
338 kilogram
Criterion Used
:
Maximum

Height

2.74 metre

Country

United States

Significant Event

Construction
(1903)
Point in Time
: 1903
Restoration
(1927)
Point in Time
: 1927
Restoration
(1985)
Point in Time
: 1985

Described at URL

https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio ...

Inventory Number

A19610048000
Collection
:
National Air and Space Museum

Followed By

First Flight

12/17/1903

3D Model

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Collection

Science Museum
(1928 - 1948)
Start Time
: 1928
End Time
: 1948
National Air and Space Museum
(12/17/1948 - )
Start Time
: 12/17/1948

Described by Source

The Complete Encyclopedia of Flight 1848-1939, Chartwell Edition
Uses
:
Narrative

Subclass Of

Experimental Aircraft
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Wright Brothers' Maiden Flight
(12/17/1903)
Location
:
Kill Devil Hills
Operator
:
Orville Wright
Unnamed
: 12 second
Point in Time
: 12/17/1903
Unnamed
: 120 foot
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Wright Brothers' Maiden Flight
Has Use
:
Pitch
Wing Warping
Has Use
:
Yaw
Has Use
:
Roll
Has Use
:
Wing Warping
Has Use
:
Airframe
Wright Flyer II
Has Use
:
Skin