Wind Tunnel Airfoil, 1901

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Owner
The Franklin Institute
Physical Description
Dark ferrous metal, slightly curved, long narrow rectangular shape with vertical rectangular projection about 1/4 inward from a short edge. Curve more pronounced toward one side, similar to a wing leading edge. Projection consists of two thin metal pieces, .8cm tall and 1.2cm wide, soldered to the outwardly curved surface of the rectangle. Lender's catalog number written next to projection.
3 of 3, original 1901, 48.44.3-#19 Franklin Institute catalogue number
Credit Line
On loan from The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
Inventory Number
I20031225004
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Test
Materials
Steel
Dimensions
3-D (23g): 12.3 × 3.1 × 1.2cm (4 13/16 × 1 1/4 × 1/2 in.)
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_I20031225004
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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