Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
1887-1903
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Wind Tunnel
Manufacturer
Smithsonian Institution
Physical Description
Airfoil section used on Langley whirling arm. Perfect arc with maximum depth of curvature 3/8 inches (1.0 cm).
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 61 × 15.2 × 1.9cm (2 ft. × 6 in. × 3/4 in.)
Materials
Wood
Varnish
Inventory Number
A19820589000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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