Model, Static, Wright "Baby Grand"

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Model Maker
Charles H. Hubbell
Physical Description
Wood and cloth exhibit model of the 1910 Wright "Baby Grand" Gordon Bennet racer aircraft in overall silver color scheme. 1/16 scale.
Credit Line
Model by Charles Hubbell, 1959
1959
Inventory Number
A19590208000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Materials
Wood and cloth
Dimensions
Model: 12.7 × 46 × 40.6cm (5 in. × 18 1/8 in. × 16 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Early Flight
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19590208000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e819bd70-6f12-4141-ba38-eb68c3241bc7
Angled view of a silver model biplane with black wheels and a brown rectangle on the left side. Several strings are attached in between the struts.
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Angled view of a silver model biplane with black wheels and a brown rectangle on the left side. Several strings are attached in between the struts.
Front view of a silver model biplane. There is a blue seat just off-center, while the engine sits to the left of the pilot's seat. There are two white propellers between the two sets of wings.
Back view of a silver model biplane. The large rectangular frame has a bladelike tail fin at the end, with multiple strings crisscrossed over the gaps.
Aerial back view of a silver model biplane. The propellers sit in front of the scalloped wing edges, while the gray struts extend just beyond the tail fin.