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This object is on display in World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation

Object Details

Date

ca. 1925

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

ARMAMENT-Bombs

Physical Description

Steel plates welded and rivetted to form an aerodynamically shaped bomb with ogival nose tapering to conical rear, with four sheet metal fins riveted to brackets to the body and braced with metal bars. In metal stand. Olive drab paint overall. No tail fuze.

Dimensions

3-D: 177.8 × 50.8cm (70 × 20 in.)
Support: 99.1 × 79.4 × 109.2cm (39 in. × 31 1/4 in. × 43 in.)

Materials

Steel

Inventory Number

A19602024000

Credit Line

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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