The Wright Flyer
The Wright Flyer was the most advanced type of technology that was during the early 1900’s besides Samuel Pierpont Langley’s Aerodrome.
The Wright Flyer made its fourth flight in December 17, 1903, flew for about a minute and it was at an altitude of around 850 feet. After the
fourth flight completed successfully using the Type B, they tried to make a profit off it, so they tried to sell the Wright Flyer to the War
Department. Of course, there were certain requirements that it had to meet. According to the Signal Corps Specification No. 486, the Wright
Flyer had to meet these requirements: first off, the Wright Flyer had to react well to the atmosphere around it. Second, it cannot have a gasbag,
which holds all of the gas. Furthermore, it needs to be easy to fly and can be instinctive in a time of chaos. Moreover, the Wright Flyer is okay
with having mandatory inspections of parts and that it is okay with going over the manufacturers’ papers. It also needs to be easily assembled
and then taken apart then it needs to be packaged in war cartons so it can be transported. In addition, it needs to carry two persons and has
enough fuel for 125 miles. Lastly, the Wright Flyer needs to fly forty miles per hour while in still wind. The Wright Brothers were able to fulfill
all of those requirements and got a contract with the U.S. Army. The Wright Flyer was the first airplane that had been bought by the U.S. War
Department and soon the Wrights had had a very healthy company of selling Flyers to the people, such as daredevils and war departments.
The Wright Flyer made its fourth flight in December 17, 1903, flew for about a minute and it was at an altitude of around 850 feet. After the
fourth flight completed successfully using the Type B, they tried to make a profit off it, so they tried to sell the Wright Flyer to the War
Department. Of course, there were certain requirements that it had to meet. According to the Signal Corps Specification No. 486, the Wright
Flyer had to meet these requirements: first off, the Wright Flyer had to react well to the atmosphere around it. Second, it cannot have a gasbag,
which holds all of the gas. Furthermore, it needs to be easy to fly and can be instinctive in a time of chaos. Moreover, the Wright Flyer is okay
with having mandatory inspections of parts and that it is okay with going over the manufacturers’ papers. It also needs to be easily assembled
and then taken apart then it needs to be packaged in war cartons so it can be transported. In addition, it needs to carry two persons and has
enough fuel for 125 miles. Lastly, the Wright Flyer needs to fly forty miles per hour while in still wind. The Wright Brothers were able to fulfill
all of those requirements and got a contract with the U.S. Army. The Wright Flyer was the first airplane that had been bought by the U.S. War
Department and soon the Wrights had had a very healthy company of selling Flyers to the people, such as daredevils and war departments.