Wright Flyer (1903)

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The Wright Flyer (1903) is the pioneering powered aircraft designed and flown by the Wright brothers, recognized as achieving the first controlled, sustained heavier-than-air human flight.

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Wright Flyer 6
Wright Flyer I 2
1903 Flyer 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft
biplane
experimental aircraft
pioneer era aircraft
achieved first controlled, sustained, powered heavier-than-air human flight
aircraftType heavier-than-air
alsoKnownAs 1903 Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)

Kitty Hawk Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
category early aviation
configuration canard configuration
controlMethod elevator for pitch control
movable rudder for yaw control
wing warping for roll control
countryOfOrigin United States
coveringMaterial muslin fabric
crew 1
currentLocation National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
damaged yes
damageEvent blown over by wind after final 1903 flight
designer Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
engineDesigner Charlie Taylor
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
engineManufacturer Wright brothers
engineType four-cylinder inline piston engine
exhibitedAt Smithsonian Institution
firstFlightDate 1903-12-17
firstFlightDistance 120 feet
firstFlightDuration 12 seconds
firstFlightLocation Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States
firstFlightPilot Orville Wright
flightControlSystem three-axis control
followedBy Wright Flyer II
Wright Flyer III
lastFlightDate 1903-12-17
longestFlightDistanceOnFirstDay 852 feet
longestFlightDurationOnFirstDay 59 seconds
manufacturer Wright brothers
museumDisplayStatus on permanent display
numberOfEngines 1
numberOfPropellers 2
operatedBy Wright brothers
pilotPosition prone position on lower wing
precededBy Wright Glider (1902)
propellerConfiguration twin pusher propellers
propulsion propeller-driven
significance milestone in aviation history
structureMaterial ash wood
spruce wood
usedFor aeronautical experimentation
wingConfiguration biplane wings

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National Air and Space Museum hasExhibit Wright Flyer (1903)
Wright Flyer (1903) alsoKnownAs Kitty Hawk Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Wright Flyer (1903) alsoKnownAs 1903 Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Orville Wright notableWork Wright Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Orville Wright designed Wright Flyer I
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Wright Brothers’ workshop (relocated) relatedTo Wright Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Battle of Kitty Hawk relatedTo Wright Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Wright brothers notableWork Wright Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Wright brothers designed Wright Flyer I
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Wilbur Wright notableWork Wright Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Wilbur Wright notableWork 1903 Wright Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)
Wilbur Wright performedFirstFlightWith Wright Flyer
linked to: Wright Flyer (1903)