Wind Tunnel Airfoil, 1901

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Object Details

Owner

The Franklin Institute

Physical Description

Dark ferrous metal, slightly convex marquise shape with vertical rectangular projection about 1/4 from one point. Projection consists of two thin metal pieces, 1.6cm tall and 1.2cm wide, soldered to the outwardly curved surface of the marquise. Lender's catalog number written next to projection.

1 of 3, original 1901, 48.44.3-#34 Franklin Institute catalogue number

Credit Line

On loan from The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Inventory Number

I20031225002

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Test

Materials

Steel

Dimensions

3-D (37g): 18.1 × 4 × 2cm (7 1/8 × 1 9/16 × 13/16 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/nv910ed72b3-cbe0-4ae8-9b64-00850bf31338

Record ID

nasm_I20031225002