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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1887-1903 Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers Manufacturer Smithsonian Institution
 Physical Description Propeller of the style used on Langley experimental flying model aircraft, 1896 to 1903. Construction is metal frame covered with fabric. Mounted on a 4-inch (10.2 cm) long shaft, free spinning. This one probably used for aerodynamic testing only. Dimensions Rotor/Propeller: 62.2 x 17.1 x 5.1 x 0.6 x 10.2cm (24 1/2 in. x 6 3/4 in. x 2 in. x 1/4 in. x 4 in.)
 Materials Cotton
Dope
Wood
Copper Alloy
Steel
 Inventory Number A19820658000 Credit Line Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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