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Headquarters |
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| Image # : |
wrightflyer-1904 |
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| Date : |
1904
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Title
Wilber and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie
Full Description
Wilbur and Orville Wright with the Flyer II at Huffman Prairie,
outside of Dayton, Ohio, in May 1904.
The Wrights had a much more difficult time testing their aircraft
at Huffman Prairie than at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, due
to the lack of high winds. To artificially reach the needed wind
speed of 27 miles per hour, the brothers invented a catapult
which provided the extra speed needed to become airborne. On
September 7, 1904, the Wrights tested the first catapult and it
was a success, giving the Flyer II a push to make half-mile long
flights.
Keywords
Wilbur Wright Orville Wright Flyer II Huffman Prairie
Subject Category
Unique Aircraft, Early Aerospace-Pioneers,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
wrightflyer-1904
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000126
Source Information
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
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Thumbnail |
JPEG |
84 |
56 |
6 |
Small |
JPEG |
599 |
401 |
148 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1404 |
941 |
718 |
Large |
JPEG |
1 |
1882 |
4,540 |
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