This artifact is the single propeller for the Fokker T-2 aircraft which, in 1923, made the first nonstop U.S. transcontinental flight, under the auspices of the U.S. Army Air Service. The aircraft (Cat. No. A19240003000), which was designed by famed Dutch manufacturer Anthony Fokker and his chief designer, Rheinhold Platzis, is displayed in the museum's Pioneers of Flight Gallery.
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
Type
PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Physical Description
Type: Two-Blade, Fixed-Pitch, Wood
Chord: Unknown
Engine Application: Liberty V-12, 313 kw (420 hp)
Dimensions
3-D: 39kg (86lb.)
Materials
Laminated wood, Doped fabric, Solder, Steel, Paint, Preservative coating
Inventory Number
A19240003002
Credit Line
Gift of Col. Edward F. Carey Jr.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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