Display Status
This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Date
1936
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Physical Description
Wood, metal and acetate display model of a Boeing Model 40A mailplane in gray and green with yellow upper surface of top wing color scheme. 1:16 scale. 1936. Wood airframe and tires. Metal propeller, exhaust pipe, landing gear, wires and struts. Shaped clear acetate sheet for the windscreen.
Dimensions
Model: 25.4 × 64.1 × 84.5cm (10 in. × 2 ft. 1 1/4 in. × 2 ft. 9 1/4 in.)
Materials
Wood
Ferrous Alloy
Paint
Plastic
Adhesive
Paper
Glass
Copper Alloy
Inventory Number
A19370042000
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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