Wright Flyer II
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Wright Flyer II was the improved 1904 version of the Wright brothers’ pioneering airplane, built to achieve longer, more controlled powered flights following their original 1903 Flyer.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane
ⓘ
early aircraft ⓘ experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | canard configuration aircraft ⓘ |
| category | Wright brothers aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | pusher propeller configuration ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
front elevator for pitch control
ⓘ
movable rudder for yaw control ⓘ wing-warping for roll control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveringMaterial | fabric ⓘ |
| crewCapacity | 1 ⓘ |
| designer |
Orville Wright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilbur Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Wright Flyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Wright brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | four-cylinder inline engine ⓘ |
| era | Pioneer Era of aviation ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1904-05-23 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation |
Huffman Prairie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Dayton, Ohio ⓘ |
| followedBy | Wright Flyer III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| inServiceStartDate | 1904 ⓘ |
| locationOfTesting | Huffman Prairie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Wright brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
longer, more sustained flights than the 1903 Flyer
ⓘ
refinement of three-axis control system ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfWings | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedAt | Huffman Prairie Flying Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Orville Wright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilbur Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilotPosition | prone ⓘ |
| poweredBy | gasoline engine ⓘ |
| poweredFlight | yes ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wright Flyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | twin pusher propellers ⓘ |
| purpose |
to achieve longer flights than the 1903 Wright Flyer
ⓘ
to improve control and stability in powered flight ⓘ |
| structureMaterial |
ash wood
ⓘ
spruce wood ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerodynamic research
ⓘ
development of controlled flight ⓘ powered flight experiments ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane wing ⓘ |
| yearOfConstruction | 1904 ⓘ |
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