Wright Model B

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control wing warping
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 1,000 ft
approximately 30 minutes
early aviation
first flight with a passenger
first flight over water
demonstration flights in Europe
first public flight in 1910
gptkbp:airshow_participation participated in airshows
gptkbp:cockpit_position open cockpit
gptkbp:control_surfaces gptkb:elevator
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:control_system wing warping
gptkbp:cruise_speed 30 mph
gptkbp:design gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:design_date 1908
1909
gptkbp:engine_power 40 hp
50 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:V8_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1909
1910
September 1909
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:historical_context early 20th century aviation
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Aerial_Experiment_Association
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for future aircraft development
gptkbp:historical_significance first military aircraft
first military aircraft in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Model B
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
early aviation design
aircraft design principles
commercial aviation development
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Wright_Model_A
gptkbp:inspired_by Glider experiments
gptkbp:introduced_in 1910
gptkbp:landing_distance 30 mph
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
skids
gptkbp:legacy foundation for military aviation
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:max_speed 40 mph
gptkbp:notable_achievement first aircraft to be used in military operations
gptkbp:notable_event demonstration flights in Europe
first public demonstration of powered flight.
gptkbp:notable_feature canard configuration
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Lieutenant_Thomas_Selfridge
gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
used for pilot training
gptkbp:number_built approximately 10
gptkbp:operational_range 200 miles
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:production_number approximately 100
gptkbp:production_years 1909-1910
1910-1911
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1911
gptkbp:role gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkbp:service 1916
gptkbp:significance pioneering aviation technology
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Model_C
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
fixed tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 200 ft
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:U._S._Army_Signal_Corps
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:U._S._Army_Signal_Corps
air shows
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lbs
gptkbp:wing_area 400 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:biplane
two wings
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 4 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkb:Wright_J-5_Whirlwind
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5