• Fabric, Aircraft, "1903 Wright Flyer"
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    Unbleached muslin; overal dimensions 12 ft. 1 in. X 12 ft. 4 in. Eleven internal wing rib pockets on inside of lower surface, 34 in long X 2 in. wide, pockets 11 inches apart. Trailing edge seam for holding trailing edge wire 3/4 in. wide, with slots for wing ribs to protrude and be tied to wire. Screw holes where wing strut fittings attached to rear spar and leading edge, upper and lower surface, four holes for each fitting. Tac holes in leading edge. Various spots and stains over the entire surface of the fabric.
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
09/08/2022
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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Aircraft Parts; Aviation; People; Pre-WWI; Research
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