Wright Airplane and Launching Track at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, 1904
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Artifact Overview
The Wright brothers' early airplanes had no wheels, just simple landing skids. To achieve takeoff, the Wrights mounted their planes on long wooden monorails like the one seen here at Huffman Prairie in 1904. The system worked well with the Kill Devil Hills' steady winds, but not in relatively calm Dayton. The brothers devised a catapult device, for added momentum, later that year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1904
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1364
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: 10.000 in
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