The Operation Migration staff equipped the trike with a custom-built bird guard enclosing the propeller; radios, GPS navigation, headsets, and a sound system to broadcast adult crane calls while flying with the birds.
Display Status
This object is on display in Thomas W. Haas We All Fly at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Communications Gear
Manufacturer
Lynx Avionics Ltd.
Dimensions
Approximate: 25.4 × 20.3 × 22.9cm (10 × 8 × 9 in.)
Approximate (Cord): 61 × 2.5cm (2 ft. × 1 in.)
Materials
Plastic, metal, wires, foam, synthetic fabric
Inventory Number
A20060594001
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph W. Duff Operation Migration.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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