Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
ca. 1939
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Physical Description
Balsa, metal, and acetate display model of the Travel Air Model R racing aircraft which won the 1929 Thompson Trophy race in red and black paint scheme. 1/16 scale.
Dimensions
Model: 15.9 x 38.7 x 55.9cm (6 1/4 in. x 15 1/4 in. x 22 in.)
Materials
Overall - balsa
Rigging - metal
Windscreen - clear acetate.
Inventory Number
A19420003000
Credit Line
Gift of Thompson Products, Inc.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Open Access (CCO)
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