Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered airplane, Dayton, Ohio, May 1904. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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Resource ID
11943
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Open
Credit Line
Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Date of Creation
May 1904
Keywords
People Depicted
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Program Category
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered airplane, Dayton, Ohio, May 1904. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Description
The Wright Flyer II was the second powered aircraft built by Wilbur and Orville Wright. During 1904 they used it to make a total of 105 flights, ultimately achieving flights lasting five minutes and also making full circles, which was accomplished by Wilbur for the first time on September 20.