Wright flies farther yet
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- Title
- Wright flies farther yet
- Description
- Wright flies farther yet published in The Daily Pioneer Press. The article describes Orville Wright's longest flight to-date at Fort Myer, setting a new record for airtime. Wright flew for 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 26 seconds at the speed of 39.55 mph. The article also describes French reaction to the flight and A. M. Herring's reaction and claim he could outperform Wright.
- Date
- August 12, 1908
- Original Format
- excerpts
- Extent
- 41cm x 56cm
- Local Identifier
- DAO21460
- Subject(s)
- Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
- Herring, Augustus Moore, 1867-1926
- Aeronautics--Washington (D.C.)
- Saint Paul (Minn.)--Newspapers
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