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
PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers
Manufacturer
Smithsonian Institution
Physical Description
Overall: Fixed-pitch, two-blade Laminated Wood; Hub Reinforcement: Steel; Coating: Original Varnish. Small propeller used for aerodynamic testing only. Not used for flight trials on aircraft or models. Constructed from narrow wooden strips glued together similar to boat planking and then sanded to a smooth airfoil cross section. Tips reinforced with paper. Hub reinforced with a 1/16 inch (0.2 cm) thick metal plate mounted with screws, on one side only. Shaft hole reinforced with metal tube. There is evidence of original varnish and adhesive material.
Dimensions
Rotor/Propeller: 52.1 x 6.4 x 13.3cm (20 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 5 1/4 in.)
Storage: 28.58 x 12.07 x 58.42cm (11 1/4in. x 4 3/4in. x 1ft 11in.)
Materials
Wood
Steel
Paper
Adhesive
Inventory Number
A19820606000
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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