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Catalog Number:
1969.173
Location:
BOLLING, BLDG 1301
Description:
A Series Of Interpretive Paintings On The Flight Of Man.This Painting Shows Wilbur And Orville Wright Bringing Their History Making Biplane The Flyer To Kitty Hawk. It Developed 12 H.P. Weightd 750 Pounds, Fully Loaded, At 1035 On December 17, 1903 With Orville At The Controls. The Flyer Left The Ground For Aerial 12 Second Flight, It Covered 120 Feet Which Is Less Than The Wing Span Of A Modern Jet Airliner.