Aeroplane engine, Wright

Description

Four cylinder Wright aeroplane engine built in 1910, fitted to a Wright Model B Airplane, and sold to Harold W. Brown, 1 June 1911

Museum reference

T.1927.26

Collection

Aviation

Object name

Aeroplane engine, Wright

Production information

Wright, Aeroplane engine manufacturer
Dayton, Ohio, USA, North America

Date

1910

Materials

Aluminium, Steel

Physical description

Aluminium crank case, steel jacketed cylinders

Associations

Previous owner: Harold W. Brown

Exhibitions

• Technology by Design (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Fantastic Flight! (09 Apr 2009)
  National Museum of Flight

On display

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