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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 7/16 inches (1.1 cm).

Dimensions

3-D: 61 x 14.9 x 1.9cm (24 x 5 7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Storage: 67.31 x 37.47 x 4.13cm (2ft 2 1/2in. x 1ft 2 3/4in. x 1 5/8in.)

Materials

Wood
Varnish

Inventory Number

A19820591000

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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