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Wright Flyer to Space Shuttle: 7 aircraft that defined flight as we know it today
Practically prehistoric compared to modern aircraft, the Wright Flyer was powered by a 12-horsepower (9 kilowatts) gasoline engine. This engine turned a pair of push wooden propellers hand-carved ...
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Pilot the 1903 Flyer
Since there were no internal combustion engines available that fit the specialized needs of an aircraft, the Wright brothers made one of their own. With the help of machinist Charlie Taylor they ...
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Wright Brothers Day: 120th anniversary of the first flight of a powered airplane
By the autumn of 1903 they had built a new aircraft with the engine incorporated that would power two pusher propellers. 120 years ago #Today, two Ohio brothers – Wilbur & Orville Wright ...
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded $27 Million Contract to Provide Aircraft Handling Systems and Support for U.S. Navy Constellation Class Frigates
Under the agreement, Curtiss-Wright’s facility based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada will provide its critical aircraft handling systems and support to the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center for use ...