Wright Model U

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration biplane configuration
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
30 minutes
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkbp:controls wing warping
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:decommissioned 1911
gptkbp:design gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:design_philosophy practical application of flight technology
gptkbp:engine_power 40 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:V8_engine
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:first_flight 1909
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 10 gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:historical_context pre-World War I aviation
gptkbp:historical_event first military flight in history
gptkbp:historical_significance first military aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright Model U
gptkbp:influenced development of military aviation tactics
early military aviation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wright_Flyer
early gliders
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent military aircraft designs
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of 1910
gptkbp:landing_distance 150 ft
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy pioneering military aviation technology
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 40 mph
gptkbp:notable_achievements first aircraft to be used for military purposes
gptkbp:notable_case first military flight accident
gptkbp:notable_features canard configuration
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Lieutenant_Frank_P._Lahm
gptkb:Lieutenant_Paul_W._Beck
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1
gptkbp:operational_history used in military training missions
gptkbp:operational_use reconnaissance
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:production_years 1909-1910
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:retired 1911
gptkbp:service_ceiling 1,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_Model_B
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 200 ft
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army_Signal_Corps
gptkbp:used_in aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lbs
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:textiles
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 4 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5