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The Collection: Aircraft: Wright transitional aircraft

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Two Wright transitional aircraft in flight.Walter Brookins taking off from the beach, Atlantic City, New Jersey.Left to right: Frank Coffyn, Walter Brookins, an unidentified man, and Roy Knabenshue with a Wright transitional aircraft, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Walter Brookins (right) and Frank Coffyn (left) with unidentifed man and Wright transitional machine, Atlantic City, New Jersey.Frank Coffyn resting on the skid of a Wright transitional during an exhibition.Walter Brookins and Frank Coffyn prior to takeoff in Wright transitional aircraft in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Walter Brookins diving toward the surf in a Wright transitional aircraft, Atlantic City, New Jersey.Walter Brookins flying low toward boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey.Unidentified Wright pilot (possibly Brookins) in a Wright transitional in front of grandstands
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This aircraft was an interim design between the Wright model A and the Wright Model B. It featured both a canard in front and an elevator in back. Some had skid-only landing gear, others had wheels.


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