Photograph
Jesse Brabazon in Wright Model B
| Jesse C. Brabazon of Delavan, Wisconsin in a 1911 Wright Model B, the first Wright plane designed to carry a passenger and a pilot. Previously, the passenger sat on the wing and held on tight. This plane also has dual controls which were necessary on airplanes used for instruction. It is likely, then, that this picture was taken about the time Brabazon earned his pilot's license. |
| Image ID: | 10356 |
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| Creation Date: | 1912 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Delavan |
| County: | Walworth |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, b/w copy |
| Original Format Number: | (X3)33402 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.75 x 4.25 inches |
| About this close view of the controls of a Wright plane, Brabazon later wrote: "Passenger sits in dead center, safety straps shown on seat, dual controls - my left hand rests on hinged rudder control, lower part wing warp for lateral stability. Gasoline had to be shut off on stopping of motor as motor, as motor had no carburetor. Gas goes thru a jet with small holes, into air intake to motor. Air-plane had two speeds - go and STOP. Stopped one-third of time air the air. Pedal at tip of my shoe was magneto to retard to slow motor on landing. Very simple and perfectly safe at all times?". |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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