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A combined Pitot-Venturi tube for airspeed measurement of aircraft, circa 1917. The pressure measured by this tube mounted in the air stream was fed to an airspeed indicator in the cockpit.

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This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
Object Details
Date ca. 1917 Country of Origin United States of America Type INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management Physical Description 19cm front to back, 24cm top to bottom; aluminum; cast. Dimensions 3-D: 16.5 x 19.1 x 22.9cm (6 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 9 in.)
 Materials Aluminum
 Inventory Number A19570800000 Credit Line Transferred from the Department of Commerce Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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