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The Wright (Co) Model C was an early military aircraft, developed as a long-range scouting aircraft for the U.S. Signal Corps' Aeronautical Division. The two seat biplane, powered by a 35-hp Wright Piston engine, had a short service as six of the eight aircraft were destroyed in fatal crashes.

 Identifier

NASM.2016.0048

Date

bulk 1913

Provenance

Jenifer Renzel, Gift, 2016

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two black and white images, one 3 by 5.25 inches, the other 3.5 by 5.75 inches, of the Wright (Co) Model C used by the 1st Aero Squadron at Texas City, Texas, 1913.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Citation

CWright (Co) Model C Photographs, Accession 2016-0048, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics, Military

Wright (Co) Model C

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs