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Display Status

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

Early Flight

Object Details

Date

1956

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Model Maker

Joseph Boland

Physical Description

Wood and tissue exhibit model of the Boland tailless single rotary engine, pusher, biplane in natural color scheme. 1/16 scale.1956.

Dimensions

Model: 15.3 × 39.5 × 58.5cm (6 in. × 15 9/16 in. × 23 1/16 in.)

Materials

HAZMAT: Lead
Wood
copper alloy
fabric (probably silk)
ferrous metal
lead wheels

Inventory Number

A19570004000

Credit Line

Model made and donated by Joseph Boland, 1956.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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