Wright Flyer - Specifications (Wright Flyer)

Specifications (Wright Flyer)

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m)
• Wingspan: 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m)
• Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
• Wing area: 510 ft² (47 m²)
• Empty weight: 605 lb (274 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 745 lb (338 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × straight-4 water-cooled piston engine, 12 hp (9 kW, 170 lbs (77.3 kg))

Performance

• Maximum speed: 30 mph (48 km/h)
• Service ceiling: 30ft (9m)
• Wing loading: 1.4 lb/ft² (7 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.02 hp/lb (30 W/kg)