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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. Parabolic curve with high point 1 3/4 inches (4.4 cm) back of leading edge and maximum depth of curvature 1/4 inches (0.6 cm). Dimensions 3-D: 61 x 15.2 x 1.3cm (24 x 6 x 1/2 in.)
Storage: 67 x 39.7 x 4.4cm (26 3/8 x 15 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
 Materials Unidentified Wood
Original Varnish
Unidentified Textile
Paper
 Inventory Number A19820594000 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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