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

Country of Origin

Great Britain

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Manufacturer

Henry Hughes & Son Ltd.

Physical Description

Aircraft sextant with original nameplates and labels still intact.

Dimensions

3-D: 22.9 × 16.5 × 19 × 1.9cm (9 × 6 1/2 × 7 1/2 in., 4.2lb.)

Materials

HAZ MAT: Cadmium plating
Anodized Aluminum
Rubber
Plastic
Magnesium alloy
Steel
Paper
Glass

Inventory Number

A20110295000

Credit Line

From the Estate of David P. Leising.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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