Wright Flyer series

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:airlines 12 seconds
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
fabric
gptkbp:controls wing warping
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of innovation
gptkbp:design canard_wings
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:enginePower 12 hp
gptkbp:engineType four-cylinder inline engine
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Wright_Flyer_I
December 17, 1903
first controlled powered flight
first flight of a heavier-than-air machine
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:headlights fixed tail
gptkbp:historicalContext early 20th century aviation
gptkbp:historicalEvent first powered flight
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first powered aircraft to achieve controlled flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Flyer series
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
military aviation development
commercial aviation development
aircraft engineering
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Lilienthal's_gliders
glider designs
kite designs
gptkbp:inspiration birds
aviation pioneers
gptkbp:landingGear skids
gptkbp:legacy pioneering aviation history
gptkbp:length 120 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:maxSpeed 30 mph
gptkbp:notableEvent first public demonstration of flight
first successful powered flight in history
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
canard_configuration
gptkbp:numberBuilt 5
gptkbp:operationalHistory 1903 to 1905
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Flyer_II
gptkbp:technology control surfaces
gptkbp:type fixed-wing aircraft
gptkbp:usedFor pioneering flight
gptkbp:usedIn early aviation experiments
gptkbp:weight 605 lb
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 4 in
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1905