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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

1996

Country of Origin

Russia

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Manufacturer

Fine Art Models

Physical Description

Wood and metal exhibit model of a French Air Service Nieuport 11 single-engine, single-seat, single-gun, sesquiplane, fighter aircraft in uncovered skeletal form. 1:16 scale. 1996.

Dimensions

Model: 18 × 41 × 50cm (7 1/16 in. × 1 ft. 4 1/8 in. × 1 ft. 7 11/16 in.)

Materials

Wood
Metal
Rubber
Coating

Inventory Number

A20200484000

Credit Line

Gift of Theodore M. Hamady

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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