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MODEL R. [[image: 3/4 view of a the Model R Wright Flyer]] DIMENSIONS Spread of planes 26 1/2 feet. Depth of planes 3 feet, 7 inches. Length, fore and aft, 24 feet. Height over all 6 feet, 10 inches. Weight 585 pounds. Price, - - $5000.00 Our Model R, ("The Baby Wright,") is a much smaller lighter type designed especially for speed and altitude work. This is by far the fastest climbing aeroplane ever built. It carries only the operator and is equipped with our standard motor and control. This model was used in making the world's altitude record of 9714 feet at the recent International Meet. For information concerning deliveries, etc., address THE WRIGHT COMPANY, Sales Department DAYTON, OHIO Records taken by the Wright Flyer During the Year, 1910 ALTITUDE: June 13, Indianapolis, (Brookins) height 4384 feet. - World's Record June 17, Indianapolis, (Brookins) height 4939 feet. - World's Record July 9, Atlantic City, (Brookins) height 6175 feet. - World's Record Oct. 31, Belmont Park, (Johnstone) height 9714 feet. - World's Record CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHTS: Sept. 29, Chicago to Springfield, (Brookins), 175 3/4 miles (86 1/2 miles without stop). American Record Oct. 8, Springfield, Ill. to St. Louis, Mo., (Hoxsey) 91 miles without stop. - American Record Nov. 7, Dayton to Columbus, (Parmelee) 61 miles in 59 minutes. - First Commercial Flight ACCURACY OF LANDING: Sept. 7, Boston, (Johnstone) 5 feet, 4 inches. - World's Record QUICK TURN: June 15, Indianapolis, (Brookins) complete turn 6 2-5 seconds. - World's Record SLOW FLYING: Sept. 8, BOston, (Brookins) 5 1/4 miles in 13 minutes, 48 seconds (equals 22 miles per hour) - World's Record DURATION: Sept. 10, Boston, (Johnstone) 3 hours, 5 minutes and 4 seconds. - American Record Oct. 12, St. Louis, (Welsh) 3 hours, 11 minutes and 20 seconds. - American Record DISTANCE: Sept. 10, Boston, (Johnstone) 101 miles, 389 feet, 3 hours, 5 minutes and 40 seconds. American Record Grand totalization of duration and distance, 1910 International Meet, Belmont Park, (Hoxsey) first prize. [[image: long, low narrow building, with central skylight and many large windows, possible factory ]]