Object Details
- Manufacturer
- General Dynamics, Ft. Worth Division
- Physical Description
- Trapezoidal composite and metal black and grey aircraft tail fin.
- Summary
- This tail fin, from an F-16 jet fighter, is made of composite materials and was developed to test the feasibility of using composites in place of aluminum. Composite structures are made from carbon fibers, aligned in precise patterns and bonded with an epoxy. They are lighter but more difficult to manufacture and repair than aluminum structures.
- Credit Line
- Gift of General Dynamics, Inc.
- Inventory Number
- A19880370000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- CRAFT-Aircraft Parts
- Materials
- Carbon-fiber composite
- Dimensions
- Overall: 10 ft. tall x 2 ft. 5 in. wide x 8 ft. deep (304.8 x 73.7 x 243.8cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19880370000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e0532562-db8c-41f9-937f-ee4c1385be59
