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
Usage conditions apply
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