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
United States of America
Type
AVIONICS-Radar/Electronic Warfare
Physical Description
Three rectangular tan paperboard boxes. Each contains three individual square tan paperboard packets with a long tan paper streamer adhered to the bottom. Each packet contains a reel of approximately 1/2" aluminum tape approximately 300' in length. The reel is led by a synthetic plain-weave fabric ribbon attached to a small paper parachute, packed beneath the reel.
Dimensions
3-D (each, 405g): 27.9 × 8.1 × 2cm, 0.4kg (11 × 3 3/16 × 13/16 in., 0.9lb.)
3-D (packet): 9.2 × 7.9 × 1.6cm (3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 5/8 in.)
3-D (reel): 1.6 × 7.9cm (5/8 in. × 3 1/8 in.)
Materials
Cardboard
Paper
Synthetic Fiber Fabric
Aluminum
Inventory Number
A20050471000
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Fred Whipple
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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