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Catalog Number:
1965.098
Location:
ARNOLD CORRIDOR
Description:
This aircraft, designated the "Type C Wright Aeroplane" [sic] equipped with pontoons, is similar to one acquired by the Army in 1909, which some historians claim was the birth of the Army Air Force. 1912-1913 Wright Model C -- This aircraft replaced the Model B as the standard Wright Aircraft. It had slightly flatter wings and a a taller rudder for improved directional control. The blinkers became rectangular vanes attached to the front end of the skids.