Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.
Date: 1887-1903
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall: 86.7 x 62.2 x 7cm (34 1/8 x 24 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Storage: 101 x 67.3 x 8.9cm (39 3/4 x 26 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Materials:
Paper; Unidentified wood; Cellulose Nitrate; Brass; Iron alloy; Copper alloy; Doped fabric; Rubber
Physical Description:
Rubber band-powered monoplane with one tractor and one pusher propeller at either end of the paper tube fuselage. Design has no tail. Paper tube fuselage is glossy dark brown in color from the shellac. Front propeller is missing one blade.
