Stand, Model, Star Trek, Starship Enterprise

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Object Details

Manufacturer

AMT

Summary

This commercial model of the USS Starship Enterprise featured in the "Star Trek" TV series broadcast on NBC from 1966-1969 was built from a kit produced by AMT Corp.

The Enterprise was meant to travel many times beyond light speed and was powered by a controlled matter/anti-matter system, a propulsion concept "stretched" from a then accepted theory. The fictional ship grossed 190,000 tons, had a length of 947 feet, a 417 feet in diameter for the primary saucer-shaped hull comprising 11 decks, and had a crew complement of 430.

The donor, Richard G. Van Treuren, built and modified the AMT kit while serving at sea aboard the naval aircraft carrier U.S.S. Kitty Hawk (CV-63) before donating it to the Museum in 1973.

Credit Line

Gift of Richard G. Van Treuren

Inventory Number

A19750603001

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Science Fiction

Materials

Plastic

Adhesive

Dimensions

3-D: 23 x 14.6 x 10.2cm (9 1/16 x 5 3/4 x 4 in.)

Storage: 58.4 x 22.9 x 14cm (23 in. x 9 in. x 5 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e81ab756-ead5-48b3-85fe-d1f9fd6f290e

Record ID

nasm_A19750603001