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Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Rotary Wing

Model Maker

David Gray

Physical Description

Yellow radio-controlled flying helicopter model equipped using a secondary propeller mounted above the rotor to counteract the rotor's torque, rotor controllable for pitch.

Dimensions

3-D: 119.4 × 39.4 × 45.7cm (3 ft. 11 in. × 1 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 6 in.)
3-D: 61 × 6.3 × 1.9cm (2 ft. × 2 1/2 in. × 3/4 in.)
3-D: 25.4 × 2.9 × 1.3cm (10 × 1 1/8 × 1/2 in.)

Materials

Wood
Plastic
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Ferrous Alloy
Rubber
Thread
Lead (Possibly)
Paint

Inventory Number

A19790678000

Credit Line

Model built by and gift of David Gray

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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