Wright Flyer I

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft 21 feet 1 inch
gptkbp:airlines up to 59 seconds in later flights
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:constructionMaterial spruce
gptkbp:controls wing warping
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of human innovation
gptkbp:deathPlace displayed_at_the_National_Air_and_Space_Museum.
gptkbp:design extensive wind tunnel testing
canard_configuration
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:duration 12 seconds
gptkbp:engineConfiguration Gnome
gptkbp:engineType four-cylinder inline engine
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Orville_and_Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
December 17, 1903
first flight on December 17, 1903
gptkbp:hasFunding self-funded_by_the_Wright_brothers
gptkbp:headlights canard tail
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during the early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering aviation technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Flyer I
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Lilienthal_gliders
gptkbp:inspiration theory of flight
gptkbp:landingGear skids
gptkbp:legacy foundation of modern aviation
gptkbp:lightRange 120 feet
gptkbp:material wood and muslin
gptkbp:missions pilot's body movements
gptkbp:notableEvent first controlled, sustained flight
gptkbp:notableFeature pioneering use of ailerons
gptkbp:numberOfFigures 4
gptkbp:operationalHistory used for testing and demonstration
gptkbp:powerOutput 12 horsepower
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed wooden propeller
gptkbp:publicAccess demonstrated to the public in 1908
gptkbp:publicPerception widely celebrated after successful flights
gptkbp:significance first powered flight in history
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Flyer_II
gptkbp:technology overcoming control and stability issues
gptkbp:tourism approximately 1 minute
gptkbp:type heavier-than-air aircraft
gptkbp:weight 605 pounds
gptkbp:wingArea 510 square feet
gptkbp:wingspan 40 feet 4 inches
gptkbp:yearBuilt 1903