Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_16_4_4
Creation Date
1-6-1928
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
Front view of the Wright 1903 engine installed on the Wright 1903 Flyer during reconstruction prior to the Flyer being sent to the Science Museum, London, England, for display. Designed and built by the Wright Brothers and Charlie Taylor, this four-cylinder internal combustion engine could produce over 12 hp. In this photograph various parts of the engine are coded with letters. There is no table to explain the codes.
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Image
Media Type
Photographic print, black and white
Permissions
Special Collections and Archives provides reprints or digital copies of our materials for a fee. For further information please visit their website or call (937) 775-2092.
Date Digital
9-7-2000
Digitization Specification
AGFA DuoScan T2000XL
Spatial Coverage
Dayton, Ohio
Keywords
ms1_16_4_4; Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; Wright 1903 Engine; Wright 1903 Flyer; Airplanes--Wings; Airplanes--Control systems; Airplanes--Motors; Airplanes--Motors--Flywheels
Image Location
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