Wright Military Flyer

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:ceiling 1,000 ft
gptkbp:controls wing warping
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
1 pilot
gptkbp:decommissioned 1912
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Gnome_rotary_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1909
1911
March 1911
gptkbp:first_military_use 1910
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:historical_context pre-World War I aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance first military aircraft used by the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Military Flyer
gptkbp:influenced early military aviation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of 1910
gptkbp:landing_gear skids
gptkbp:length 40 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 42 mph
gptkbp:notable_features canard configuration
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Lieutenant_Paul_W._Beck
gptkb:Lieutenant_Benjamin_D._Foulois
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1
gptkbp:operational_history used in military trials
gptkbp:operational_period 1911-1912
gptkbp:propulsion pusher configuration
gptkbp:range over 100 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1911
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
reconnaissance
gptkbp:significance pioneering military aviation
first military use of an aircraft in the US
gptkbp:significant_event first military flight in the US
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Model_B
gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:tail_type horizontal stabilizer
gptkbp:training gptkb:Pilot
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lb
1,500 lb
gptkbp:wing_configuration fabric-covered wood
gptkbp:wingspan 40 feet
40 ft 4 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wright_Model_F
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6