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Mon, Aug 10, 2009

Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009 REDUX: Amazing Flying Machine -- Wright 'B' Flyer

One Of The Aviation World's Iconic Designs Makes A Comeback

100 years... that's a fair piece of time when you look at any technology, these days, much less anything that flies. Thats said, a flyable replica Wright B Flyer was making the rounds of Oshkosh and threatening to, again, enjoy some air beneath its wings in celebration of the century milestone.

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The original Wright "B" Flyer was constructed to honor the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers and promote Dayton, Ohio as the "Leader in Flight." The original Wright B Flyer was designed to provide pilot training and reconnaissance for the US Army Signal Corps from 1911 to 1914.

FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

TAKE OFF: 41 MPH
CRUISE: 60 MPH
ENDURANCE: 2 Hours
RANGE: 100 Miles
LANDING: 45 MPH
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: Approximately 2000 Feet above sea level, depending upon ambient density altitude.

FMI: www.wright-b-flyer.org, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork, http://twitter.com/AeroNews

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