• Test Propeller, Langley
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    Overall: Laminated Wood; Hub plate: Brass; Hub and Shaft Hole Reinforcement: Steel, Brass; 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 (0.2 cm) thick metal plate mounted with screws, on one side only. Shaft hole reinforced with metal tube.

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Benjamin G. Sullivan

Date Created

08/17/2023

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords

Aviation; People; Propellers; Propulsion; Research

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