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This object is on display in Early Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Early Flight

Object Details

Date

ca. 1889

Country of Origin

France

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Manufacturer

Pichancourt, French, 1889 - 1889

Physical Description

Rubber-powered ornithopter model with fabric-covered wing and tail mounted above a central bamboo shaft, used in early aeronautical research.

Dimensions

Model: 10.2 × 36.8 × 39.4 × 39.4cm (4 in. × 1 ft. 2 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 3 1/2 in.)

Materials

Natural Fiber Fabric
Ferrous Alloy
Natural Fiber Thread
Wood (Bamboo)

Inventory Number

A18900001000

Credit Line

Purchased by Samuel P. Langley from Pichancourt

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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