Timeline for Could the Wright brothers fly across the US today?
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| Jun 5, 2014 at 4:58 | comment | added | Nate Eldredge | @Lnafziger: Good point, thanks for noticing that. After further research it appears that Wright aircraft were indeed capable of much higher altitudes; see my edit. | |
| Jun 5, 2014 at 4:56 | history | edited | Nate Eldredge | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 5, 2014 at 4:47 | history | edited | Nate Eldredge | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 5, 2014 at 4:34 | comment | added | Lnafziger | You can't really use that maximum altitude since it is a completely different airplane. From the same page: "Modern engineering and materials were used to design and build an airplane that would look like a Model B but meet modern airworthiness standards. The result was a robust aircraft with a steel structure and a modern aircraft engine. Its empty weight is 3,400 lbs., compared to the 1,400 pound loaded weight of the machine on which it’s based." | |
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| Jun 5, 2014 at 4:17 | history | answered | Nate Eldredge | CC BY-SA 3.0 |