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Wilbur and Orville Wright Wilbur and Orville Wright
Wright Flyer Wright Flyer
Wright Flyer in Flight Wright Flyer in Flight

Wright Flyer

The frame of the Flyer was made mostly of lightweight wood. The entire plane, when assembled, weighed only about 274 kg (605 lb).
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Airplane; Propeller (mechanics); Aviation; Soaring and Gliding; Glider; Aerodynamics; Wright, Wilbur; Wright, Orville
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