Overall: Laminated Wood; Hub plate: Steel; Hub and Shaft Hole Reinforcement: Steel; Coating: Original Varnish. 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. Hub reinforced with a 1/16 inch (0.2cm) thick metal plate mounted with screws, on one side only. Shaft hole reinforced with metal tube. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 09/12/2022 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aviation; People; Propellers; Propulsion; Research Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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