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This object is on display in Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

Object Details

Date

1941

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

AVIONICS-Electronic/Satellite Navigation

Manufacturer

Bendix Radio Corporation

Physical Description

30cm diameter loop; base unit: 15.8cm wide, 16.7cm long, 43.1cm high; 1942; USN.

Dimensions

3-D: 16.5 x 15.9 x 42.5cm (6 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 16 3/4 in.)

Materials

aluminum, non-ferrous metal, paint, ceramic, paint

Inventory Number

A19850403000

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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