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Object |
Model Airplane |
Name of object |
1848 Steam Power Monoplane Reproduction |
Description (ex. RP-63G) |
Reproduction of a monoplane powered by steam power, designed, built, and flown by John Stringfellow in 1848. The plane consists of a large frame and fabric wing with two pusher props above a gray-colored cabin enclosing the motor. The aircraft was attached to a liberator mechanism that was attached to a wire running across the length of an empty factory room. The plane was launched along that guide wire, and then disengaged from it after hitting a wood block. It then continued to fly. |
Materials used |
wood/fabric/metal |
Date |
1848 |
Museum Donation/Transfer Credit Line |
Made for Museum |
Museum ID number |
2004.03.01 |
Tags |
Early aviation Free Flight Model airplane Model Monday Feature Monoplane Reproduction Steam-powered motor Stringfellow, John |