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Object details:

Object Name: Airfoil Section, Langley
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19820665000

	Object Name
	Airfoil Section, Langley

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f8269db3-e134-4888-a9da-ace566b45686

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Manufacturer
	Smithsonian Institution

	Materials
	Unidentified wood; Original Varnish

	Dimensions
	3-D: 60.3 x 21.9 x 2.5cm (23 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 1 in.)

	Dimensions
	Storage: 67.9 x 47.9 x 4.4cm (26 3/4 x 18 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)

	Physical Description
	Airfoil section used on Langley whirling arm. Symmetrical curve with maximum thickness of 1 inch (2.5 cm) at center. Made up of two pieces with flat bottom glued together. Tapers to knife-edge at both leading and trailing edges of airfoil and a preservative coating. Other Mataerials: Adhesive, Mylar (Polyester)

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum.

	Inventory Number
	A19820665000

	Date
	1887-1903

	Type
	MODELS-Wind Tunnel

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