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Wright Model B
| Model B | |
|---|---|
| Burgess Model F preserved at Hill Aerospace Museum | |
| Type | Sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Wright Company |
| Maiden flight | 1910 |
| Number built | ca. 100 |
The Wright Model B was an early biplane designed by the Wright brothers in the United States in 1910. It was the first of their designs to be built in quantity. While building on the same basic design as the Model A, it was the first Wright aircraft to feature elevators carried at the tail rather than at the front. The Model B was a dedicated two-seater with the pilot and a passenger sitting side-by-side on the leading edge of the lower wing. Besides their civil market, the Wrights were able to sell aircraft to the United States Army and Navy, in which services they were used as trainers. Furthermore, the Wrights were able to sell licences to produce the aircraft domestically (to the Burgess Company, which designated it their Model F), as well as in Germany. The deal with Burgess was the first licence-production of aircraft undertaken in the United States and most of the approximately one hundred Model Bs produced were actually built by Burgess. A modified Model B, redesignated Model EX (for Exhibition) achieved fame as the Vin Fiz Flyer, the first aircraft to cross the United States. Burgess also planned a refined version as their Model G, but this was never built.
At least three Model Bs are extant in 2007 - one each at the Hill Aerospace Museum, the Franklin Institute, and the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Additionally, static replicas are displayed at the College Park Aviation Museum, the U.S. Army Aviation Museum, the United States Naval Academy, and the Home of the Wright B Flyers. The latter organisation also owns and operates a flying "look alike".
Specifications
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 898.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 911 Sheet 03.
- Franklin Institute
- Home of the Wright B Flyer
- U.S. Army Aviation Museum
- College Park Aviation Museum
- Wright Experience
- Hill Aerospace Museum
External links
See also
Designation sequence
- Wright: Model A - Model B - Model C - Model D - Model E →
- Burgess: ← Model C - Model D - Model E - Model F - Model G - Model H - Model I →
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