WRIGHT BROS. Biplanes

The Wright Co., Dayton, Ohio. The original type of Wright machine was mounted on skids only, and started along a rail. Its special features were a biplane elevator forward, main planes with warpable tips to trailing edge, small keel in gap, 2 propellers, chain driven in rear of planes, double rudder in rear and no tail. Wilbur Wright flew a machine of this type for 2 h. 20 m. 23½ s. in 1908. (Details of early Wrights see previous editions of this book.) | Model and date. | B. | C. | EX. | E. | | Length | feet (m.) | 31 (9.45) | 29-3/4 (9) |... |... | | Span | feet (m.) | 39 (11.90) | 38 (11.58) | 32 (9.75) | 32 (9.75) | | Area | sq. feet (m².) | 500 (47) | 500 (47) |... |... | | Weight | total lbs. (kgs.) | 1250 (567) |... |... |... | | useful lbs. (kgs.) |... |... |... |... | | Motor | h.p. | 30-35 Wright | 30-35 Wright | 30 or 50 Wright | 30 or 50 Wright | | Speed | m.p.h. (km.) | 45 (75) | 45 (75) |... |... | | 1913 standard. This machine as a hydro is fitted with two 3 step floats. Mea magneto. | For exhibition work only. Single seater small duplicate of B. | 1913 for exhibition work only. Single seater duplicate of EX except fitted with a single propeller only. | 219 IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_236a.jpg:Wright. Model B. Uniform Aeroplane Scale Wright. Model B. Uniform Aeroplane Scale IMG:4965555019825936185_ill_236b.jpg:Wright. Model C. From "Aeronautics," U.S.A. Uniform Aeroplane Scale Wright. Model C. From "Aeronautics," U.S.A. Uniform Aeroplane Scale 220 u.S.A. DIRIGIBLES. There are a few small dirigibles in the U.S.A., but they are in no way to be compared to French and German productions. Up-to-date, they have only been used as attractions at fairs about the country. In the past several larger ones of poor design have been built and found failures.