Wright Model E
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| Wright Model E | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wright Model E, over Simms Station near Dayton, Ohio, 1913 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Biplane |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Wright Company |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1913 |
The Wright Model E was the first in the series of Wright Flyers that used a single propeller.[1] The aircraft was also the test demonstrator for the first automatic pilot control.
The Model E featured 24 inch tires. It was flown with four and six cylinder Wright engines.
The model E was fitted with a prototype autopilot that used a wind driven generator and pendulums to drive the wing warping controls. The design was quickly eclipsed by a gyroscopic autopilot developed by Lawrence Sperry for the competing Curtiss Aeroplane Company.[2]
