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Swatch of original fabric from the 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz, flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, on the first U.S. transcontinental flight. It is authenticated and signed by Charles E. Talyor, the mechanic on the flight.

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This object is on display in Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age
Object Details
Date 1911 Type CRAFT-Aircraft Parts Other Charles E. Taylor
 Physical Description Swatch of original fabric from the 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz, flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, on the first U.S. transcontinental flight. It is authenticated and signed by Charles E. Talyor, the mechanic on the flight. The words are written on the fabric with a typewriter and the signature is with a blue ink pen. Fabric was found in an envelope with the logo and address of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, with a hand-written description and provenance of the artifact written on it. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Fabric): 10.2 × 14cm (4 in. × 5 1/2 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Plastic Sleeve): 11.5 × 15.5cm (4 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.)
 Materials Overall: Muslin, unfinished
 Inventory Number A20030162000 Credit Line Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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