Distant View | high view
cover on lower wing vaporized (excepting where it lay on ribs and spar) |
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Upper Wing
Note burn pattern on lower leading edge Strut and spar burn pattern note: wood, fitting, cord undamaged Burn pattern on muslin wing cover You can see how a burning edge radiates outward from an initial contact from a falling ember. |
Heavily burned portions | lower bow and ribs
upper bow ... complete burn-through |
Rest of the Wright Flyer is undamaged | undamaged portion
sign unburned even though hanging between burned upper and lower wings |
Physical damage:
... fireman tripped over rear rudder, banged into several ribs and perhaps broke a rib removing the smoldering wing cover (the rib pocket hadn't burned through yet?) |
rear rudder and struts
bent rib busted rib |
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