Display Status

This object is on display in Nation of Speed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Nation of Speed

Object Details

Date

1960s

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management

Manufacturer

Bendix Aviation Corp., Eclipse-Pioneer Division

Physical Description

F-105 type metal vertical airspeed indicator with glass face. Black metal rectangular box with glass face on one narrow end. Connector pins on opposite narrow end. Small lip around glass face contains four screw holes (one in each corner) to secure indicator in position.

Dimensions

3-D: 26.7 × 8.9 × 18.4cm, 6.4kg (10 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 7 1/4 in., 14lb.)

Materials

Anodized Aluminum
Steel
Glass
Iron
Coating
Plastic
Synthetic
Paper

Inventory Number

A20110242000

Credit Line

From the Estate of David P. Leising.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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