Wright Brothers' glider experiments
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
aeronautical experiment
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Wright_brothers
|
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:Wright_brothers'_notebooks
photographs by the Wright brothers |
| gptkbp:endDate |
1902
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wright Brothers' glider experiments
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Wright_Flyer
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
wing-warping for roll control
elevator for pitch control moveable rudder |
| gptkbp:purpose |
study flight control
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
development of three-axis control
improved understanding of aerodynamics |
| gptkbp:significance |
pioneered controlled, sustained flight
|
| gptkbp:startYear |
1900
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| gptkbp:usedInAircraft |
gptkb:Wright_1900_glider
gptkb:Wright_1901_glider gptkb:Wright_1902_glider |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wright_Brothers'_first_flight
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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