Wright Model 1900

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:airlines soaring
up to 12 seconds
gptkbp:built 1899
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkbp:constructionMaterial spruce wood
gptkbp:controls elevators
wing warping
gptkbp:design gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
wing shape
biplane wings
controlling pitch and yaw
testing flight control
gptkbp:engineType none (glider)
gptkbp:feedback rudder
gptkbp:financial_aid lateral stability
gptkbp:firstFlight 1900
multiple
early experiments
gptkbp:hasArea Kill Devil Hills
tethered flights
gptkbp:hasDeveloped gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:headlights fixed tail
gptkbp:historicalContext early 20th century aviation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful glider by Wright brothers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Model 1900
gptkbp:influenced aviation history
future aviation pioneers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gliders of the time
scientific studies of flight
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Wright_Flyer_series
future aircraft designs
gptkbp:landingGear skids
gptkbp:legacy pioneering flight technology
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:missions pilot input
gptkbp:notableEvent first successful controlled flight tests
gptkbp:notableFeature canard_configuration
gptkbp:numberBuilt one
gptkbp:researchFocus aerodynamics
gptkbp:significance first controlled powered flight tests
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gptkbp:type glider
gptkbp:usesTechnology wood and fabric
gptkbp:weight about 200 pounds
gptkbp:wingArea 220 square feet
gptkbp:wingspan 17 meters
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1900