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This object is on display in Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age

Object Details

Date

1961

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Model Maker

Robert S. Nevin

Physical Description

Wood and fabric exhibit model of the Curtiss A-1 single engine, single propeller, pusher, biplane, floatplane in overall natural cloth and wood with gray main float and black wingtip floats color scheme. 1:16 scale. 1961.

Dimensions

Model: 16.2 x 53 x 70.5cm (6 3/8 x 20 7/8 x 27 3/4 in.)

Materials

Wood
Fabric
Metal

Inventory Number

A19610146000

Credit Line

Model by Robert Nevin Gift of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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