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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Wright (Co) Model C Photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2016.0048
- Dates:
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bulk 1913
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
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.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
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.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jenifer Renzel, Gift, 2016
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
CWright (Co) Model C Photographs, Accession 2016-0048, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Keywords
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