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Automatic equilibrium device designed by Samuel Langley, and tested on the Langley Aerodrome Number 5, 1895.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
Object Details
Date 1887-1903 Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Test Manufacturer Smithsonian Institution
 Physical Description Automatic equilibrium device tested in 1895 on Langley Aerodrome Number 5. Dimensions 3-D: 96.5 x 22.9 x 13.3cm (38 x 9 x 5 1/4 in.)
 Materials Overall: Metal
 Inventory Number A19820653000 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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