Wright Flyer III
Civilian
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The 1905 Wright Flyer III continued the Wright brothers' experimental aviation work with single engine, 12.3-metre wingspan, and 8.5-metre fuselage. Achieving 56 km/h and 40-kilometre range represented significant progress in sustained, controlled flight. The Flyer III refined the revolutionary concepts of its predecessors.
Specifications
- Role
- Experimental airplane
- Origin
- United States
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1905
- Length
- 8.5 m
- Wingspan
- 12.3 m
- Max speed
- 56 km/h
- Range
- 40 km