Fragment, Propeller, Wright

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Washington, DC, United States

Wooden fragment from one of the propellers of the 1908 Wright Military Flyer. The fragment was separated from the aircraft at the time of the September 17, 1908, crash at Fort Myer, Virginia, which killed Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge and severely injured Orville Wright.

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Title: Fragment, Propeller, Wright
Physical Dimensions: 3-D (Fragment): 11 × 1 × 1cm (4 5/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Tag): 5.3 × 9.5cm (2 1/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
External Link: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection/id/nasm_A19990071000
Medium: Wood

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