Wright Flyer III
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Wright Flyer III was the Wright brothers’ 1905 powered airplane that became the first practical, fully controllable aircraft capable of sustained flight.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft
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biplane ⓘ pioneer aircraft ⓘ |
| achievedSustainedFlight | true ⓘ |
| builtAt | Dayton, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | early aviation ⓘ |
| configuration | canard ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
elevator for pitch
ⓘ
movable rudder for yaw ⓘ wing-warping for roll ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewCapacity | 1 ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Carillon Historical Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dayton, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer |
Orville Wright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilbur Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Carillon Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1905-06-23 ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| flightControl | three-axis control ⓘ |
| hasPropellerConfiguration | twin pusher propellers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Pioneer Era of aviation ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstFlight |
Dayton, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huffman Prairie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Wright brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
fabric
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first fully controllable aircraft capable of sustained flight
ⓘ
first practical powered airplane ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
Orville Wright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilbur Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Wright brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wright brothers’ early aircraft series ⓘ |
| poweredBy | Wright 4-cylinder inline engine ⓘ |
| predecessor | Wright Flyer II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | chain-driven propellers ⓘ |
| status | museum aircraft ⓘ |
| successorTo | Wright Flyer II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demonstration flights
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flight testing ⓘ pilot training ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane wings ⓘ |
| yearOfIntroduction | 1905 ⓘ |
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