Test Propeller, Langley

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Smithsonian Institution

Physical Description

Overall: Fixed-pitch, two-blade Laminated Wood; Hub Reinforcement: Steel; Coating: Original Varnish. Small propeller used for aerodynamic testing only. Not used for flight trials on aircraft or models. Constructed from narrow wooden strips glued together similar to boat planking and then sanded to a smooth airfoil cross section. Tips reinforced with paper. Hub reinforced with a 1/16 inch (0.2 cm) thick metal plate mounted with screws, on one side only. Shaft hole reinforced with metal tube. There is evidence of original varnish and adhesive material.

Credit Line

Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum

Date

1887-1903

Inventory Number

A19820606000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers

Materials

Wood

Steel

Paper

Adhesive

Dimensions

Rotor/Propeller: 52.1 x 6.4 x 13.3cm (20 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 5 1/4 in.)

Storage: 28.58 x 12.07 x 58.42cm (11 1/4in. x 4 3/4in. x 1ft 11in.)

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/nv9c61b3aab-d6d9-4059-a61f-1791dfbd4fc5

Record ID

nasm_A19820606000