the 1903 Wright Flyer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 120 feet
12 seconds
first successful flight
gptkbp:construction_started 6 months
gptkbp:control_system wing warping
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:design_feature biplane configuration
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:engine_power 12 horsepower
gptkbp:engine_type four-cylinder inline engine
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:famous_event first controlled powered flight
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
December 17, 1903
gptkbp:flight_style controlled flight
4 flights on December 17, 1903
gptkbp:fuselage_material 21 feet 1 inch
gptkbp:has_museum gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:historical_period early 20th century
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering aviation technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the 1903 Wright Flyer
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_aviation
aircraft design evolution
gptkbp:influenced_by glider experiments
kite flying principles
gptkbp:inspiration future aircraft designs
gptkbp:inspired future aviation innovations
gptkbp:invention 1903
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:landing_gear skids
gptkbp:legacy foundation of modern aviation
gptkbp:material wood and fabric
gptkbp:max_speed 30 mph
gptkbp:notable_achievement first heavier-than-air powered flight
gptkbp:notable_feature canard design
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkb:Wilbur_Wright
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:significance first powered flight in history
gptkbp:tail_type canard tail
gptkbp:used_in aeronautical engineering studies
gptkbp:weight 605 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 40 feet 4 inches
gptkbp:year_created 1903
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5