The Wright Brothers' Plane

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:built 1903
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
gptkbp:controls wing warping
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of innovation
gptkbp:design front elevator
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:duration 12 seconds
gptkbp:enginePower 12 horsepower
gptkbp:engineType four-cylinder
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:famousQuote 'It is possible to fly.'
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:Charles_Furnas
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wright_Flyer_I
Kill Devil Hills
December 17, 1903
10:35 AM
gptkbp:firstPublished 1908
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:headlights fixed tail
gptkbp:height 10 feet
gptkbp:historicalEvent first powered flight in history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering aviation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Wright Brothers' Plane
gptkbp:influenced modern aviation
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Cayley
gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley
gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:inspiration future aircraft designs
glider experiments
gptkbp:inventor 1903
gptkbp:landingGear skids
gptkbp:legacy aviation pioneers
gptkbp:length 120 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 30 mph
gptkbp:notableEvent first controlled flight
first powered, controlled, sustained flight
gptkbp:notableFeature canard_configuration
gptkbp:patentCitation gptkb:U.S._Patent_821393
gptkbp:productionYears 1903-1905
gptkbp:propulsion paddle
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:significance first powered flight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Flyer_II
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:usesTechnology canvas
gptkbp:weight 605 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 40 feet 4 inches