Object Details
Manufacturer
Flirtey, Inc.
Physical Description
Black purpose-fitted case includes:
drone body with six carbon fiber rotor arms (two fixed, two pivot for deployment) attached to a central body
canopy (antenna fits through off-center hole, blue Flirtey "F" logo decal indcates front), signed "Tom Bass" on underside in red(?) ink
4 carbon fiber legs with wheel at foot, attach to deployable rotor arms near rotor motors
3 white paperboard T-Motor Carbon Prop boxes each containing 2 carbon fiber propeller blades in individual black velvet bags
delivery mechanism - black pastic gantry housing containing motor and winch with clamp, grey open cell foam on feet
camera mount with attached Hero3+ camera, short screw tends to fall out of proper right mount leg
radio link cable - USB cable with radio antenna, velcro-type patch on radio to attach to laptop cover, brown wire insulation failing, exposing wire strands
Wiha driver (264/2,5x60) for use with legs and rotors, 3 spare screws (each different) and one spare nut
spare(?) antenna, possibly for radio cable. Positionable antenna has been glued into fixed position.
Credit Line
Gift of Flirtey, Inc.
Inventory Number
A20160030000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
CRAFT-Aircraft
Materials
Carbon fiber, plastic, foam, metal
Dimensions
3-D (Fully assembled w/out payload box, props perpendicular to arms): 104.1 × 109.2 × 58.4cm (3 ft. 5 in. × 3 ft. 7 in. × 1 ft. 11 in.)
Overall (without legs or rotors): 15.9 × 101.6cm (6 1/4 in. × 3 ft. 4 in.)
Storage: 115.6 × 41.9 × 27.9cm (3 ft. 9 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 4 1/2 in. × 11 in.)
Rotor/Propeller: 45.7 × 1.6cm (1 ft. 6 in. × 5/8 in.)
Other (legs): 43.2 × 8.9 × 3.8cm (1 ft. 5 in. × 3 1/2 in. × 1 1/2 in.)
Other (delivery mechanism): 15.2 × 11.4 × 15.9cm (6 in. × 4 1/2 in. × 6 1/4 in.)
Other (camera and mount): 15.2 × 12.1 × 6.4cm (6 × 4 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)
Other (radio cable): 4.4 × 1.3 × 209.6cm (1 3/4 in. × 1/2 in. × 6 ft. 10 1/2 in.)
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Thomas W. Haas We All Fly
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20160030000