Worker with Wright Model B Engine, 1912
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Artifact Overview
The Wright brothers introduced their first commercial aircraft, the Model B, in 1910. Approximately 100 copies were built. The Model B was powered by an inline four-cylinder engine of the type seen in this photograph. The water-cooled engine was rated at 36 horsepower and could push the airplane along at a cruising speed of about 40 miles per hour.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1912
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.551
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.00 in
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