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. Upper surface perfect arc. Lower surface flat. Maximum depth of curvature at center, 1/8 inches (0.3 cm).

Dimensions

3-D: 50.8 x 15.2 x 0.3cm (20 x 6 x 1/8 in.)

Materials

Wood.

Inventory Number

A19820604000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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