Display Status
This object is on display in Early Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Model Maker
John Zimmerer
Physical Description
Wood and fabric display model of an 1896 experimental multiplane glider built by Octave Chanute. 1909. 1/4 scale.
Dimensions
Model: 45.7 × 81.3 × 127cm (1 ft. 6 in. × 2 ft. 8 in. × 4 ft. 2 in.)
Storage (Housing): 156.8 × 107 × 67.3cm (5 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 3 ft. 6 1/8 in. × 2 ft. 2 1/2 in.)
Materials
Wood (Balsa)
Organic Fiber Fabric
Oil Coating (on Fabric)
Ferrous Alloy
Adhesive
Organic Fiber Thread
Inventory Number
A19090002000
Credit Line
Model by John Zimmerer, 1909 Gift of Octave Chanute
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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