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This object is on display in Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

CRAFT-Aircraft Parts

Physical Description

Wooden wingtip framework piece, curved on both ends with a fragment of fabric remaining on one end, and thick iron hook. Small iron fasteners piercing wood thoughout frame.

Dimensions

3-D: 106 × 43 × 5.5cm (41 3/4 × 16 15/16 × 2 3/16 in.)

Materials

Wood
Muslin fabric
Iron

Inventory Number

A19340032000

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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