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Old November 27th 03, 04:13 AM
Steven P. McNicoll
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"QDurham" wrote in message
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I stand corrected. But I think the first wheeled Wright plane was
tricycle.


I believe you're thinking of a Curtiss machine. The first Wright airplane
with wheels was the Model B of 1910. It still had skids, but added two
bicycle-type wheels on each skid near the center of gravity. You can see an
image of one he

http://www.fi.edu/press/aviation/BFlyer_front_view.jpg