The Wright EX was a 1911 long-wing versions of the model R, one of the two built was flown in 1911 by Calbraith P Rodgers, dubbed Vin Fiz Flyer for his soft-drink sponsor, in the first transcontinental flight, from New York to California, with many crashes (including a mid-air collision with an eagle) and repair layovers. At the flight’s end in Los Angeles, a rudder and one strut were said to be the only surviving original parts.
Wright Vin Fiz Trans-Continental Article
EX
Engine: 35hp Wright pusher
Wingspan: 32’0″
Length: 24’5″
Weight: about 903 lbs
Seats: 1
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