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Catalog Number:
1973.081
Location:
BLDG 201, 4TH FLOOR, C WING HALLWAY
Description:
The Wright Brothers Flyer, its skids folded back, is shown on the back of a supply wagon. This Wright machine met the U.S. Army's requirements that it had to be demountable for hauling in an ordinary supply wagon, stay aloft for one hour and fly 40 miles per hour.