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Wright Flyer II
Second powered aircraft built by the Wright brothers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wright Flyer II was the second powered aircraft built by Wilbur and Orville Wright. During 1904 they used it to make a total of 105 flights, ultimately achieving flights lasting five minutes and also making full circles, which was accomplished by Wilbur for the first time on September 20.
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Wilbur in Flyer II circling Huffman Prairie in November 1904. The front elevator has been enlarged and the radiator moved to a rear strut. | |
Role | Experimental airplane |
National origin | United States |
Designer | Orville and Wilbur Wright |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Wright Flyer |
Developed into | Wright Flyer III |
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