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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

1939

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Model Maker

Hank Miller

Physical Description

Wood display model of the 1914 Curtiss single pusher "V" engine, single-seat, biplane flown by Lincoln Beachey in overall natural finish with "Beachey" in black on top of upper wing. With pilot figure. 1:16 scale.

Dimensions

Model: 12.5 × 35 × 47.5cm (4 15/16 × 13 3/4 × 18 11/16 in.)

Materials

Wood
Paint
Varnish
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Ferrous Alloy
Coated Fabric
Unidentified Molding Material
Paper
Adhesive

Inventory Number

A19390014000

Credit Line

Model made and donated by Hank Miller, 1939.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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