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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 Usage conditions apply
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