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This object is on display in World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation

Object Details

Date

ca. 1921

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Physical Description

Wood and metal model of a U.S. Army Air Service/Army Air Corps Martin MB-2 (NBS-1) two-engine, four-seat, biplane, bomber aircraft in overall varnished mahogany finish, with folding wings and movable control surfaces. 1:24 scale. Circa 1921.

Dimensions

Model: 19.1 x 57.8 x 94.6cm (7 1/2 x 22 3/4 x 37 1/4 in.)

Materials

Airframe, propellers, wheels - wood
Bracing wires, landing gear, engines, generators, tanks - metal
Control wires - cotton thread
Cockpit coaming - rubber
Figures - clay

Inventory Number

A19590125000

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Glenn L. Martin

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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