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Display Status

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

Early Flight

Object Details

Date

1953

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Model Maker

Charles H. Hubbell
Dennis Dorogi

Physical Description

A wood and thread model of the Wright 1900 biplane glider. 1:16 scale. 1953.

Dimensions

3-D: 20.3 × 33.7 × 8.3cm (8 × 13 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

Materials

Wood
Natural Fabric
Adhesive
Natural Thread
Paint
Steel

Inventory Number

A19530083000

Credit Line

Model by Charles H. Hubbell and Dennis Dorogi, 1953.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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