Wright Flyer II

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control pilot's body movements
pilot-controlled
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 5 minutes
approximately 12 seconds
May 22, 1906 flight
December 1904
gptkbp:airfoil_shape curved wings
gptkbp:audience gained public interest in aviation
gptkbp:challenges overcoming lift and control issues
gptkbp:construction_started several months
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators
gptkbp:control_system wing warping
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
one
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of innovation
symbol of human flight
gptkbp:design gptkb:Wright_brothers
improved stability over Wright Flyer
gptkbp:design_feature canard configuration
gptkbp:design_philosophy practical application of flight principles
practicality and experimentation
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:engine gptkb:GNOME
gptkbp:engine_power 12 hp
12 horsepower
gptkbp:engine_type four-cylinder inline engine
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Kill_Devil_Hills,_North_Carolina
gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
1904
May 22, 1906
conducted multiple test flights
gptkbp:flight_records documented in aviation history.
gptkbp:flight_style more than 100
stable and controllable
straight and level flight
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:wood
32 ft 4 in
gptkbp:historical_achievement gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:historical_context early 20th century aviation
part of the Wright brothers' experiments.
gptkbp:historical_period early 20th century aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering aviation
demonstrated controlled flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Flyer II
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
future aircraft design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gliders
scientific research on flight
Otto Lilienthal's work
gptkbp:innovation wing warping control system
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Wright_Flyer_I
earlier gliders
gptkbp:landing_distance ground landing
skid landing
gptkbp:landing_gear skids
gptkbp:legacy pioneering aviation history
foundation of modern aviation
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:material wood and fabric
gptkbp:max_speed 30 mph
40 mph
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:first_sustained_flight_in_a_powered_aircraft
gptkbp:notable_event first public flight demonstration
gptkbp:notable_feature canard configuration
pioneering design elements
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Orville_Wright
Orville Wright had prior experience
Orville Wright's experience
self-taught by the Wright brothers
gptkbp:operational_period 1904-1905
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:range 5 miles
about 1 mile
gptkbp:research_and_development Wright brothers' experiments
gptkbp:significance gptkb:first_practical_airplane
first practical heavier-than-air flying machine
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Flyer_III
gptkbp:tail_type horizontal stabilizer
conventional tail
gptkbp:takeoff_technique ground takeoff
gptkbp:technical_advancement advancement in aerodynamics
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_for flight testing
demonstration flights
gptkbp:weight 700 pounds
1,200 lb
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:textiles
2
two
gptkbp:wingspan 40 feet 4 inches
40 ft 4 in
gptkbp:year_created 1904
1906
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gptkb:The_Wright_Brothers'_Flyer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4