Wright Biplane

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft trainer
early aviation
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
fabric
gptkbp:controls ailerons
elevator
rudder
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew used for training military pilots
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:enginePower 50 hp
gptkbp:engineType Gnome rotary engine
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Lieutenant_Benjamin_D._Foulois
gptkbp:firstFlight 1909
over 1 hour
September 1909
demonstration_at_the_1910_International_Aviation_Meet
demonstration_at_Fort_Myer
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1911
gptkbp:firstPublished 1910
gptkbp:historicalEvent U.S._Army_Signal_Corps_acquisition
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant in aviation history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first military aircraft used by the U.S. Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Biplane
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft development
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent biplanes
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy pioneering military aviation
gptkbp:length 30 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 40 mph
gptkbp:notableEvent Fort_Myer_trials
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Orville_Wright
two wings stacked one above the other
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 100
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes 1
gptkbp:operationalRange 100 miles
gptkbp:productionYears 1909-1911
gptkbp:relatedAircraft biplane configuration
gptkbp:role military training aircraft
gptkbp:services 3,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Model_B
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
aerobatic demonstrations
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lb
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft