Manufacturer:

Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company  Search this

Materials:

Laminated wood, Doped fabric, Solder, Steel, Paint, Preservative coating

Dimensions:

3-D: 39kg (86lb.)

Type:

PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers

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

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90695b6a9-c228-4e53-b73b-52567ce8dc82

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19240003002