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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 1953 Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Aircraft Model Maker Joseph D. Fallo
Physical Description Wood and cloth exhibit model of the Wrights' 1905 Flyer in natural color scheme, with launching derrick and rail.1/16 Scale. Dimensions Model: 18.5 × 54 × 77.5cm (7 5/16 × 21 1/4 × 30 1/2 in.)
3-D (Tower): 15 × 15 × 47.5cm (5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 18 11/16 in.)
3-D (Rail): 86 × 2.3 × 2.5cm (33 7/8 × 7/8 × 1 in.)
Materials Wood and Fabric
Inventory Number A19540014000 Credit Line Model by Joseph D. Fallo, 1953. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Open Access (CCO)
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