The Wright Flyer
The Wright Flyer (also known as the Kitty Hawk, Flyer I or the 1903 Flyer) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft—an airplane—on December 17, 1903. Invented and flown by brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, it marked the beginning of the pioneer era of aviation.
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 63.7ft (19.4m)
- Length 26.7ft (8.1m)
- Height 14.5ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 1,092lbs (495kg)
- Loaded Weight 1,348lbs (611kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.37
- Wing Loading 1.8lbs/ft2 (8.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 760.2ft2 (70.6m2)
- Drag Points 11257
Parts
- Number of Parts 185
- Control Surfaces 11
- Performance Cost 618
maybe try using fuselage skids instead of landing gears
Good work, but have you seen the Wrong Flyer?
Great build!
This is on the highest rated!
@Harharhar Thanks...
@Graingy mmm Hmm
At the beginning of the day things were all Wright, but when the wind picked up things quickly went left.
Wow
And with just a couple of adjustments.....
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