Wright Flyer II

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft fixed wings
over 100 hours
gptkbp:airlines 12 minutes
gptkbp:capacity 1 pilot
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:John_A._Miller
gptkb:Frank_P._Lahm
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood and fabric
gptkbp:controls wing warping
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of early aviation history
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:enginePower 100 hp
gptkbp:engineType Gnome rotary engine
gptkbp:exhibits Wright_brothers'_innovations
gptkbp:firstFlight May 23, 1910
July 30, 1910
demonstration flights in 1910
gptkbp:headlights horizontal stabilizer
gptkbp:historicalEvent first public flight demonstration in the U.S.
part_of_the_Wright_brothers'_exhibition_tour.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first aircraft to fly in front of a paying audience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Flyer II
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
aircraft design evolution
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Wright_Flyer
aerodynamic principles
gptkbp:inspiration modern aviation technology
gptkbp:landingGear skids
gptkbp:legacy pioneering flight technology
gptkbp:length 24 feet 4 inches
gptkbp:location gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 30 mph
gptkbp:notableEvent demonstrated controlled flight.
contributed to the development of aviation.
first flight in front of a crowd.
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Amelia_Earhart
gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Howard_Hughes
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
Charles Lindbergh
canard_configuration
gptkbp:publicAccess exhibited at various airshows
gptkbp:range 5 miles
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Flyer_III
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:weight 1,200 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 40 feet 4 inches