This commercial model of the USS Starship Enterprise featured in the "Star Trek" TV series broadcast on NBC from 1966-1969 was built from a kit produced by AMT Corp.
The Enterprise was meant to travel many times beyond light speed and was powered by a controlled matter/anti-matter system, a propulsion concept "stretched" from a then accepted theory. The fictional ship grossed 190,000 tons, had a length of 947 feet, a 417 feet in diameter for the primary saucer-shaped hull comprising 11 decks, and had a crew complement of 430.
The donor, Richard G. Van Treuren, built and modified the AMT kit while serving at sea aboard the naval aircraft carrier U.S.S. Kitty Hawk (CV-63) before donating it to the Museum in 1973.
Display Status
This object is on display in Nation of Speed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Science Fiction
Manufacturer
AMT
Dimensions
Model: 44.8 x 20 x 10.8cm (17 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
Storage (w/ stand): 58.4 x 22.9 x 14cm (23 x 9 x 5 1/2 in.)
Materials
Plastic - polystyrene
Wood
Paint
Adhesive
Inventory Number
A19750603000
Credit Line
Gift of Richard G. Van Treuren
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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