Wright Model K
The Wright Model K was a prototype floatplane built by the Wright Company in 1914 and sold to the U.S. Navy. Its layout was generally similar to the Wright Model F: a typical Wright-style wing cellule and powerplant installation combined with a more modern fuselage design. The Model K was the first Wright design to use ailerons instead of wing warping, and the first to feature tractor propellers. It was also the last Wright design to feature the wing and engine configuration that had been used on every Wright aircraft from Flyer I onwards, and the last sale by the company to the U.S. military.
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- Manufacturer
- Wright
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 70 kt
- Max speed
- 70 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,150 lb
- Empty weight
- 850 lb
- Powerplant
- Wright 6-60 six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 27.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 38.6 ft
- Height
- 8.5 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.