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Propeller Blank, Langley

Display Status:
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum, it is either on loan or in storage.

Propeller Blank, Langley

 

  • Summary

Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.

Manufacturer:   Smithsonian Institution

Date: 1887-1903

Country of Origin: United States of America

Dimensions:
Rotor/Propeller: 79.1 x 27.3 x 10.2 x 0.6cm (31 1/8 x 10 3/4 x 4 x 1/4 in.)

Materials:
Overall: Wood

Physical Description:
Small propeller used for aerodynamic testing only. Not used for flight trials on aircraft or models. Constructed from narrow wooden strips glued together similar to boat planking and then sanded to a smooth airfoil cross section.


Inventory number: A19820647000