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1903 WRIGHT FLYER STATISTICS |
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1903 WRIGHT FLYER STATISTICS |
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Exterior Dimensions:
| Wing Span | 40 ft. 4 in. |
| Overall Length | 21 ft. 1 in. |
| Wing Chord | 6 ft. 6 in. |
| Height over Wings | 8 ft. 1 in. |
| Height over sweep of props | 9 ft. 4 in. |
| Wing Incidence | 3 degrees 25 minutes |
Surface Areas:
| Wing Area | 518 sq. ft. |
| Canard Area | 48 sq. ft. |
| Rudder Area | 20 sq. ft. |
Weights:
| Weight Without Pilot | 605 lbs. |
| Loaded Weight | 750 lbs. approx. |
| Engine Weight w/Fuel | 200 lbs. approx. |
| Powerplant | 12 BHP 4-cylinder water-cooled engine lying on its side and driving 2 - 8 ft. 6 in. diameter propellers by chains, one of which was crossed to achieve counter-rotation. |
Loadings:
| Wing Loading | 1.47 lb./sq. ft. |
| Engine Loading | 62.5 lb./hp. |
Flight Characteristics:
| Speed | 30 mph approx. |
| Launching Method | The Flyer took off under its own power from a dolly which ran on two bicycle hubs along a 60 ft. wooden rail. |
| USA | Dec. 1903 | Austria | April 1908 | |
| France | Nov. 1906 | Russia | July 1908 | |
| Italy | 1907 | Sweden | July 1908 | |
| Germany | June 1907 | Romania | Oct. 1908 | |
| Gr. Britain | Oct. 1908 | Canada | Feb. 1909 |
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