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
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Trophies Physical Description Bronze globe with Bell X-1 aircraft; on wood base. The trophy has a total of six plaques around the base. The plaque on the front describes the topic of the trophy. The first plaque to the right of the front plaque has names of winners for 1948, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953. There are four other plaques around the base that are all blank. Dimensions 3-D ((rough dimensions in crate, see Remarks)): 58.4 × 45.7 × 109.2cm (1 ft. 11 in. × 1 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 7 in.)
 Materials Bronze, wood
 Inventory Number A19540084000 Credit Line Donated by the Chrysler Corporation Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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