Hersteller: wright

Wright

Wright Quadraplane

1903 - Wright Typ A Standard, Pioneer aircraft

1909 - Wright Military Flyer, Training and Reconnaissance

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.  

1910 - Wright Brothers Baby, Training aircraft

1911 - Wright Model B, Training

The Model B is the first Wright type produced in quantity. The major modifications were the use of a more powerful engine and elevons instead of the wingwarping feature. At College Park, Md., in Oct 1911, a Wright "B" was used for the first military trials of a bombsight and bob-dropping device.