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THE INVENTION OF THE AIRPLANE

THE INVENTION OF THE AIRPLANE. Part 2: Success. 1901 - 1905. ORVILLE. WILBUR. http://wright.nasa.gov. 1901 TESTING. 1902. 1903. DESIGN EVOLUTION. 1900. 1902. 1901. 1903. CHARLES TAYLOR. 1904. RESULTS 1904 105 flights - 45 minutes. Early problems - new engine - weather - CG

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THE INVENTION OF THE AIRPLANE

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  1. THE INVENTION OF THE AIRPLANE Part 2: Success 1901 - 1905 ORVILLE WILBUR http://wright.nasa.gov

  2. 1901TESTING

  3. 1902

  4. 1903

  5. DESIGN EVOLUTION 1900 1902 1901 1903

  6. CHARLES TAYLOR

  7. 1904

  8. RESULTS 1904105 flights - 45 minutes • Early problems - new engine - weather - CG • Begin turns (Flt 15 - Aug 2) • Exceed KH dist=1378 ft (Flt 28 - Aug 13) • First use of catapult (Flt 40 - Sept 7) • Half circle (Flt 49 - Sept 15) • First complete circle (Flt 52 - Sept 20) • Increase altitude (Flt 70 - Oct 14) • 4 circle-5 minute flight (Flt 82 - Nov 9) (Flt 100 - Dec 1)

  9. 1905

  10. 1904 1903 1905

  11. October 5, 1905 (Flight 48) – 24 ½ miles - 38 minutes 3 sec (until fuel exhausted) The First Practical Aircraft Story appears in Daily News and Cincinnati Post Experiments discontinued for the present Letter to Secretary of War

  12. QUESTIONS?

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