Type sheet: wrmfl

Wright Military Flyer
Training and Reconnaissance, USA, 1909

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Wright] [ Reconnaissance -1913] [ Trainer -1913]

Description:

Shortly after the Wright brothers did their first
powered flight that became so famous, this new
technology did get the attention of the military. At
August 2nd, 1909, the US Army Signal Corps did purchase
a modified Wright Flyer for 30.000 US$. It was used in
October 1909 for giving flight instructions to Lts.
Frank P. Lahm and Frederic E. Humphreys, and in 1910 it
was used by Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois to teach himself
how to fly. By March 1911 the airplane was no longer in
use and was retired. It is now on exhibition at the
NASM, Washington DC.

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