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
Paul E. Garber
Physical Description
Model of experimental 1842 design by Samuel Henson. 1/20 scale. 1921.
Dimensions
3-D: 147.3 × 43.2cm, 2.108m (4 ft. 10 in. × 1 ft. 5 in. × 6 ft. 11 in.)
Storage (Storage, Housing): 231.1 × 165.1 × 69.8cm (7 ft. 7 in. × 5 ft. 5 in. × 2 ft. 3 1/2 in.)
Materials
Wood
Ferrous Alloy
Organic Fiber Fabric
Paint
Organic Fiber Thread
Inventory Number
A19210008000
Credit Line
Model by Paul E. Garber, 1921.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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