Replica of the Wright EX "Vin Fiz" biplane

1911

Cradle of Aviation Museum
Garden City, United States

This is a replica of the Wright EX "Vin Fiz" biplane. Sponsored by a company promoting a new grape soda named "Vin Fiz", Cal Rogers completed the first transcontinental flight across the mainland US in this biplane in September 1911.

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Title: Replica of the Wright EX "Vin Fiz" biplane
Date Created: 1911
Location Created: Dayton, Ohio
Physical Dimensions: Wingspan: 9.6m Length: 6.53m
Type: Aircraft Replica
Medium: Spruce and ash wood, covered in unbleached, untreated cotton muslin

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