Vought SU-1 Corsair Flag Rank Command Airplane
Entrant in the 1938 Scale Model Airplane Contest sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution.
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
1938
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Model Maker
Grace L. Beckwith
Physical Description
Balsa, tissue, acetate, and thread kit model of a U.S. Navy Vought O3U-2 (SU-1) carrier scout aircraft in blue fuselage and vertical tail, yellow upper wing and horizontal tail, and silver lower wing color scheme. 1/16th scale.
Dimensions
Model: 17.8 x 50.8 x 67.9cm (7 in. x 20 in. x 26 3/4 in.)
Materials
Airframe - balsa
Covering - tissue
Windscreens - clear acetate
Rigging - cotton thread
Inventory Number
A19390003000
Credit Line
Model made and donated by Grace L. Beckwith
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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