The History of the Italian Wright n. 4 Engine

The Wright biplane that flew with the engine

 

Wilbur and Orville Wright building the biplane 

 

Flying

 

Mario Calderara flying in Centocelle (Rome, April 1909)

 

The take off

 

Wilbur Wright, Umberto Savoia and Mario Calderara 

 

Mario Calderara preparing for take off at the Brescia air rally (September 1909)

 

30 kilometers (18.6 miles)after... 

 

50 km (31 miles) at the Circuito di Brescia (autographed pic)

 

Mario Calderara lands after 50 km and wins the King's Cup (see picture of the cup)

 

The first flight of Emmy Gamba, Mario's future wife (18 May 1910) Another autographed picture for the occasion 

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