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). Reinforced with a 1 1/4 inches (3.2 cm) strip of paper at one end on top of surface.
Dimensions
3-D: 61 x 15.2 x 1.6cm (24 x 6 x 5/8 in.)
Storage: 67 x 40 x 4.1cm (26 3/8 x 15 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
Materials
Unidentified wood; Original Varnish; Brass; Lead; Paper
Inventory Number
A19820598000
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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