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This object is on display in Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

Object Details

Date

ca. 1940

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Manufacturer

Dayton-Wright Airplane Co.

Physical Description

Balsa free flight glider in natural balsa wood w/ red & blue air force markings, structural outlines, & lettering color scheme. Model 4 pieces total. Circa 1940.

Dimensions

3-D (Fuselage piece): 30.5 × 0.6 × 8.9cm (1 × 1/4 × 3 1/2 in.)
3-D (Wing sections [each]): 26 × 5.7 × 0.6cm (10 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
3-D (horizontal stabilizer piece): 5.1 × 14.6 × 0.6cm (2 in. × 5 3/4 in. × 1/4 in.)

Materials

Balsa - model
Metal - hinges, nose weight

Inventory Number

A19910194000

Credit Line

Bequest of the Estate of Paul Edward Garber

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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