U.S. Army's First Airplane - Wright Type B, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1910
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Artifact Overview
In 1908, the Wright brothers secured a $25,000 contract with the U.S. Army Signal Corps to deliver an airplane capable of carrying a pilot and a passenger, and able to travel at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. The Wright Model B met those specifications, and it was accepted for service by the U.S. Army in 1910.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1910
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.850.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 17 in (mat)
Width: 20 in (mat)
Inscriptions
on front:
U.S. ARMY'S FIRST AIRPLANE = WRIGHT TYPE -B- / FORT SAM HOUSTON - TEXAS - 1910 / LIEUTENANT B.D. FOULOIS - PILOT (SECOND FROM RIGHT)
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