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 and then sanded to a smooth airfoil cross section. Tips reinforced with cloth. Hub reinforced with a 1/16 inch (0.2 cm) thick metal plate mounted with screws, on one side only. Shaft hole reinforced with metal tube.

Dimensions

Rotor/Propeller: 70.5 x 22.2 x 3.5 x 0.6cm (27 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
3-D: 70.5 x 19.7 x 10.2cm (27 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 4 in.)

Materials

Wood
Adhesive
Natural Fabric
Steel
Varnish
Ink

Inventory Number

A19820639000

Credit Line

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

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply
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