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 1/4 inches (0.6 cm).

Dimensions

3-D (Overall): 61.1 × 15.6 × 1.4cm (2 ft. 1/16 in. × 6 1/8 in. × 9/16 in.)

Materials

Wood
Varnish

Inventory Number

A19820597000

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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