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

Early Flight
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 Usage conditions apply
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