Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_17_2_15
Creation Date
12-18-1908
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
This is probably Wilbur Wright's altitude record setting flight of December 18, 1908. During this flight Wilbur broke his own endurance record and also set a world altitude record of 115 meters. The flight took place at Camp d'Auvours near Le Mans, France. The flight won the Aero Club de la Sarthe prize for altitude. Also visible is the launching derrick and two marker balloons measuring altitude of 100 meters.
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 postcard, black and white
Permissions
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Date Digital
September 2000
Digitization Specification
AGFA DuoScan T2000XL
Spatial Coverage
Le Mans, France
Keywords
ms1_17_2_15; European Flights; Artillery ranges; Le Mans (France); Marker balloons; Fields; Camp d'Auvours; Wright 1907 Model Flyer; Airplanes--Altitude records; Launching derricks; Flight; Airplanes--Distance records
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