This is one of the propellers installed on the Martin 130 China Clipper when it made its inaugural trans pacific airmail flight on November 22, 1935, piloted by Capt. Edwin C. Musick.
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
Date
ca. 1935
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers
Manufacturer
Hamilton Standard
Physical Description
Type: Three-Blade, Constant-Speed, Metal
Diameter: 168.4 cm (66.3 in.)
Chord: 24.1 cm (9.5 in.)
Engine Application: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S2A5G Twin Wasp
Materials
Aluminum, steel, cadmium plating
Inventory Number
A19390009000
Credit Line
Gift of Pan American Airways
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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