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

National Air and Space Museum

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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Record ID
nasm_A19240003002
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90695b6a9-c228-4e53-b73b-52567ce8dc82
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