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.

Dimensions

3-D: 88.9 x 14 x 10.8cm (35 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)
Storage: 101.28 x 25.08 x 13.34cm (3ft 3 7/8in. x 9 7/8in. x 5 1/4in.)

Materials

Unidentified Wood
Steel

Inventory Number

A19820996000

Credit Line

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

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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