The propellers on the plane were 8.5 feet long
8.5 feet long. The two props were turned by a 12 hp engine.
For 12 seconds
12 seconds.
8 seconds
8 feet long
It lasted about 4 seconds.
2 1/2 years
oproximently 7 years from start to finish
It is on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. If you are near DC, the Smithsonian is well worth a day long visit.
2minutes
12 secs 160 feet, 59 secs 850 feet
The Wrights did NOT fly the 'first airplane' . The Wright brothers were the first to achieve controlled powered flight. Gliders, man-made wings, and balloons were around long before the flight of the Wright Brothers flying machine, the Flyer I, on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk NC.