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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

Lower left wing fabric section; bottom side of 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz; grape logo painted on in purple green, blue and brown paint; one wing rib pocket sewn on back side.

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 142.2 x 149.9cm (56 x 59 in.)

Materials

Muslin
Paint

Inventory Number

A19960001000

Credit Line

Gift of the family of Jesse Brabazon, Pioneer Aviaor.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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