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 curved, almost ribbon-like shaped propeller made from strips of thin wood, glued together. In the center is a hole for attaching to a rotating shaft.
Dimensions
3-D: 100.3 x 26.7 x 6.7cm (39 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.)
Storage: 105.7 x 29.8 x 15.9cm (41 5/8 x 11 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Storage (Aluminum pallet with fabric cover): 152.4 × 213.4 × 152.4cm, 238.6kg (60 × 84 × 60 in., 526lb.)
Materials
Unidentified wood
Inventory Number
A19821036000
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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