Curtiss Propeller, Fixed-Pitch, Two-Blade, Wood

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company

Physical Description

Type: Two-Blade, Fixed-Pitch, Wood

Chord: Unknown

Engine Application: Liberty V-12, 313 kw (420 hp)

Summary

This artifact is the single propeller for the Fokker T-2 aircraft which, in 1923, made the first nonstop U.S. transcontinental flight, under the auspices of the U.S. Army Air Service. The aircraft (Cat. No. A19240003000), which was designed by famed Dutch manufacturer Anthony Fokker and his chief designer, Rheinhold Platzis, is displayed in the museum's Pioneers of Flight Gallery.

Credit Line

Gift of Col. Edward F. Carey Jr.

Inventory Number

A19240003002

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers

Materials

Laminated wood, Doped fabric, Solder, Steel, Paint, Preservative coating

Dimensions

3-D: 39kg (86lb.)

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90695b6a9-c228-4e53-b73b-52567ce8dc82

Record ID

nasm_A19240003002