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

1887-1903

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

EQUIPMENT-Test

Manufacturer

Smithsonian Institution

Physical Description

A single, solid block of wood which slopes up to a point, then begins a shorter, downward slant. This construction allows thin pieces of wood used for ribbing experimental aerodromes to be shaped to contour wing design.
Stored with A19820990000

Dimensions

3-D (Overall): 78.7 × 12.7 × 7cm (2 ft. 7 in. × 5 in. × 2 3/4 in.)

Materials

Wood
Varnish
Adhesive
Possible Ferrous Alloy

Inventory Number

A19820991000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply
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