Specifications of the 1909 Wright Military Flyer
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Wright military flyer of 1909 — ▪ aircraft airplane built by Wilbur and Orville Wright and sold to the U.S. Army Signal Corps in July 1909. It was the world s first military airplane (military aircraft). For the Wright brothers, it represented a first step in their… … Universalium
Wright Model A — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name = Wright Model A type = Demonstrator manufacturer = Wright Company caption = A replica Wright Military Flyer at the National Museum of the United States Air Force designer = first flight = 1908 introduced = retired =… … Wikipedia
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Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps caption=A Signal Corps bi plane prepares to land dates=1 August 1907–18 July 1914 country=United States allegiance= branch=United States Army type= role=Flying instruction… … Wikipedia
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Frank Purdy Lahm — Infobox Military Person name=Frank Purdy Lahm born= birth date|1877|11|17 died= death date and age|1963|7|7|1877|11|17 placeofbirth= Mansfield, Ohio placeofdeath= Sandusky, Ohio caption=Frank Purdy Lahm (1877 1963) nickname= allegiance= United… … Wikipedia
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