Wind Tunnel Airfoil, 1901

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Object Details

Owner

The Franklin Institute

Physical Description

Dark ferrous metal, slightly curved rectangular (but nearly square) shape with vertical rectangular projection about 1/4 inward from one corner. Curve more pronounced toward one side, similar to a wing leading edge. Projection consists of two thin metal pieces, .8cm tall and 1cm wide, soldered to the outwardly curved surface of the rectangle. Lender's catalog number written next to projection.

2 of 3, original 1901, 48.44.3-#16 Franklin Institute catalogue number

Credit Line

On loan from The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Inventory Number

I20031225003

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Test

Materials

Steel

Dimensions

3-D (15g): 6.4 × 6 × 1cm (2 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in.)

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv934bc8929-2789-4c83-bdfc-a0ff93126c47

Record ID

nasm_I20031225003