Wright Model B Flyer

by Jack Fellows

Title

Wright Model B Flyer

Artist

Jack Fellows

Medium

Painting - Oil On Masonite

Description

A daring airplane race held in America in 1911 challenged contestants to fly coast to coast within a two-month period. One entry was a Model B built by Wilbur and Orville Wright for Calbraith Perry Rodgers, having a top speed of 60 mph. Taking off on September 17 from Sheepshead Bay, New York, Rodgers became the sole participant after the other two pilots quit. Many mechanical mishaps and five major crashes later, Rodgers landed in Pasadena, California, on November 5, having flown 4,231 miles. His sixth crash came 12 miles short of the ocean, leaving him with internal injuries and a broken ankle. Four weeks later, however, Rodgers flew on to triumphantly land his battered Model B in the Pacific surf.

Please note the "Fine Art America" watermark will not appear on the painting or any print reproduction.

Artwork Copyright © 1997 Wind River Studios Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved under United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, or otherwise exploit the Artwork in any way. Any sale of the physical original does not include or convey the Copyright or any right comprised in the Copyright. WRSH Stock Number XB15606

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