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This object is on display in World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation

Object Details

Date

ca. 1918

Country of Origin

Germany

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management

Manufacturer

Drexler G.m.b.H.

Physical Description

210mm diameter, 190mm long; electrically driven

Dimensions

3-D: 22.9 × 19 × 21cm (9 × 7 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.)

Materials

Aluminum alloy, glass, red colored liquid, paint, thread

Inventory Number

A19570409000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Department of Commerce

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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