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

Date

1887-1903

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers

Manufacturer

Smithsonian Institution

Physical Description

Small propeller used for aerodynamic testing only. Not used for flight trials on aircraft or models. Constructed from narrow wooden strips glued together similar to boat planking. This example unfinished, not yet sanded to a smooth airfoil cross section.

Dimensions

Rotor/Propeller: 81.3 x 30.5 x 10.5 x 0.6cm (32 x 12 x 4 1/8 x 1/4 in.)

Materials

Wood
Adhesive
Copper Alloy

Inventory Number

A19820649000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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