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Wright Company Flyer (1903) Military
Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerWright CompanyRyan Airlines
TypeExperimental & historic pioneersExperimental & historic pioneers
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19031927
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built11
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length6.43 m8.43 m
Wingspan12.29 m14.02 m
Height2.74 m2.99 m
Wing area47.4 m²29.6 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight274 kg975 kg
Max. take-off weight340 kg2,330 kg
Performance
Max. speed48 km/h214 km/h
Range—6,600 km
Service ceiling—5,000 m
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelWright 4-cylinder inline (driving two propellers by chains)Wright J-5C Whirlwind (radial)
Power (each)9 kW165 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
48 km/h
Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
214 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
340 kg
Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
2,330 kg

Wingspan

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
12 m
Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
14 m

Length

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
6 m
Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
8 m

Units built

Wright Company Flyer (1903)
1
Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
1

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.