Wright Model U

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft trainer
early military aircraft
gptkbp:airlines 30 minutes
gptkbp:built 1908
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Orville_Wright
open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial streamlined fuselage
gptkbp:controls wing warping
gptkbp:crew 1
used for pilot training
gptkbp:decommissioned 1916
gptkbp:design gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:enginePower 40 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V8_engine
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:famousFor early aviation development
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkbp:firstFlight 1909
1910
demonstration flights
gptkbp:fuelType gasoline
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first military aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Model U
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gptkbp:inspiration future military aircraft designs
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy pioneering aviation technology
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Company
gptkbp:material wood and fabric
gptkbp:maxSpeed 40 mph
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 100
gptkbp:operationalHistory served_in_World_War_I
gptkbp:productionYears 1909-1916
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Wright_Model_C
gptkbp:role training aircraft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Model_B
gptkbp:takeoffDistance 150 ft
200 ft
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Signal_Corps
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lbs
gptkbp:wingArea two
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 4 in