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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

1918

Country of Origin

Germany

Type

CRAFT-Aircraft Parts

Manufacturer

Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke GmbH

Physical Description

Tubular steel Fokker D.VII elevator. 1918

Dimensions

Approximate: 31 1/2 x 119 x 9in. (80.01 x 302.26 x 22.86cm)

Materials

Iron alloy, white metal alloy, wood, paint

Inventory Number

A19850647000

Credit Line

Transferred from U.S. Army Air Service

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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