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Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360-B6, 4-rows, Radial 28 Engine

Manufacturer:
Pratt & Whitney  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, Magnesium, Steel, Rubber, Plastic, Copper, Stainless Steel, Paint, Textile
Dimensions:
Diameter 139.7 cm (55 in.), Length 245.1 cm (96.5 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1949
Credit Line:
Gift of June Freemanzon
Inventory Number:
A19910072000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Physicists Try to Make Star Trek's Warp Drive a Reality

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
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This Devastating Patrol Boat Suffers From a Soft Underbelly 🚤 Combat Ships | Smithsonian Channel

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Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-12-30T17:00:16.000Z
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Entertainment  Search this
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Zenith-Detroit Engine Carburetor

Manufacturer:
Zenith-Detroit Corp.  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum
Dimensions:
Irregular shape 28 x 25 x 15 cm (11 x 10 x 6 inches)
Type:
PROPULSION-Accessories (to an Engine)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Gift of Zenith-Detroit Corporation
Inventory Number:
A19250006000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar:
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
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Command Module, Apollo 11

Title:
Command Module, Apollo 11
Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Michael Collins  Search this
Neil A. Armstrong  Search this
Manufacturer:
North American Rockwell  Search this
Materials:
Primary Materials: Aluminum alloy, Stainless steel, Titanium
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 ft. 11 in. × 12 ft. 10 in., 9130lb. (271.8 × 391.2cm, 4141.3kg)
Other: 1 ft. 10 in. (55.9cm)
Support (at base width): 12 ft. 10 in. (391.2cm) Overall capsule on stand height: 10'9"
Support (Stand): 2035.7kg (4488lb.)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19700102000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Destination Moon
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Aeroprop Propeller, Variable-Pitch, Six-Blade, Metal, Blades

Manufacturer:
General Motors Corp., Aeroprop Division  Search this
Materials:
HAZMAT: Possible Cadmium Plating
Aluminum
Steel
Paint
Wax-like substance
Dimensions:
3-D (L x W x H) (Aeroprop Propeller, Variable-Pitch, Six-Blade, Metal, Blades): 182.9 × 31.7 × 14cm, 36.7kg (6 ft. × 1 ft. 1/2 in. × 5 1/2 in., 81lb.)
3-D (L x W x H) (Aluminum Pallet Storage): 213.4 × 121.9 × 39.4cm, 162.4kg (7 ft. × 4 ft. × 1 ft. 3 1/2 in., 358lb.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Gift of General Motors Corporation, Aeroproducts Division
Inventory Number:
A19490055002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Apollo Lunar Module Ascent Engine

Manufacturer:
Bell Aerosystems Company  Search this
Materials:
Refrasil phenolic ablator, insulated with asbestos phenolic and glass fiber wrapped structural case; propellant lines, stainless steel; injector and valves, aluminum; Teflon seals in valves; valve housings, stainless steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 2ft x 4ft 4 1/2in., 250lb. (61 x 133.4cm, 113.4kg)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Grumman Aerospace Corp.
Inventory Number:
A19721169000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Model, Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, J-2, 1:8 Scale

Manufacturer:
Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International  Search this
Materials:
Plastic, paint, lucite, metal, wood,
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 ft. 1 1/2 in. long x 7 1/2 in. diameter (34.29 x 19.05cm)
Type:
MODELS-Propulsion
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19740738000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Engine, BMW 801TJ, Radial 14

Manufacturer:
BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke)  Search this
Materials:
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Plastic
Paint
Adhesive Tape
Dimensions:
3-D: 281.9 × 138.4 × 152.4cm (9 ft. 3 in. × 4 ft. 6 1/2 in. × 5 ft.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
Germany
Date:
Circa World War II
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Inventory Number:
A19710935000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum
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Engine, General Electric J73-GE-3F Turbojet

Manufacturer:
General Electric Aircraft Engines  Search this
Dimensions:
Length 508 cm (200 in.), Diameter 93.3 cm (36.75in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1954
Credit Line:
Gift of the New England Air Museum
Inventory Number:
A19870353000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Left Landing Gear Deploy Spring with Cable Attachment and Hardware, SpaceShipOne

Designer:
Scaled Composites  Search this
Manufacturer:
Scaled Composites  Search this
Materials:
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals, foil tape, plastic
Dimensions:
3-D (L x W x H) (Spring with cable and foil covering): 25.4 × 3.8 × 3.8cm (10 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
3-D (L x W x H) (Bolt with attached washer and nut): 2.5 × 1.3 × 1.3cm (1 × 1/2 × 1/2 in.)
3-D (L x W x H) (Spacer): 1.3 × 1.3 × 0.5cm (1/2 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Propulsion
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Gift of Paul G. Allen
Inventory Number:
A20050459004
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Engine, General Electric J47-GE-23 (7E-TG190-E) Turbojet Engine, Cutaway

Manufacturer:
General Electric Aircraft Engines  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum
Paint
Steel
Plastic
Rubber
Copper Alloy
Paper
Adhesive
Stainless Steel
Cadmium Plating
Dimensions:
Length 335,3 cm (132 in.), Diameter 100.3 cm (39.5 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1950
Credit Line:
Transferred from the NASA - Lewis Research Center.
Inventory Number:
A19750424000
Restrictions & Rights:
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Bell X-1

Manufacturer:
Bell Aircraft Corp.  Search this
Materials:
Overall: Aluminum, radium paint
Dimensions:
Other: 10 ft. 8 1/2 in. × 30 ft. 9 in. × 28 ft., 2780.5kg (326.4 × 937.3 × 853.4cm, 6130lb.)
Type:
CRAFT-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1946
Credit Line:
Transferred from the Department of the Air Force
Inventory Number:
A19510007000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Surveyor Vernier, also Designated TD-339

Manufacturer:
Reaction Motors Div., Thiokol Chemical Corp.  Search this
Materials:
Steel
Plastic
Aluminum
Synthetic
Inorganics
Glass
Copper Alloy
Coating
Unknown Metal
Textile
Dimensions:
3-D: 33.5 × 21.6 × 14cm, 2.9kg (1 ft. 1 3/16 in. × 8 1/2 in. × 5 1/2 in., 6.4lb.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
ca. 1963-1968
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19700233000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooling Jacket, Water, Rocket Motor, Goddard, Half

Manufacturer:
Dr. Robert H. Goddard  Search this
Materials:
copper; smaller diameter cooling tubes; main, large pipes and base pipes, steel
Dimensions:
3-D: 75 × 21 × 9cm (29 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1931-1932
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert H. Goddard
Inventory Number:
A19590073000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooling Jacket, Water, Rocket Motor, Goddard, Half

Manufacturer:
Dr. Robert H. Goddard  Search this
Materials:
copper; smaller diameter cooling tubes; main, large pipes and base pipes, steel
Dimensions:
3-D: 71.5 × 18 × 11.3cm (28 1/8 × 7 1/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1931-1932
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert H. Goddard
Inventory Number:
A19590073001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Flow Regulator, Liquid Oxygen, Rocket Engine, R.H. Goddard, 1926

Manufacturer:
Dr. Robert H. Goddard  Search this
Materials:
Steel, Brass
Dimensions:
3-D: 15.1 × 2.5 × 2.5cm (5 15/16 × 1 × 1 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Accessories (to an Engine)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1926
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert H. Goddard
Inventory Number:
A19590077000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Lycoming 0-145-B2 Horizontally Opposed Engine

Manufacturer:
Lycoming (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)  Search this
Materials:
HAZ MAT: Cadmium
Aluminum Alloy
Ferrous Alloy
Paints
Copper Alloy
Possible Rubber?
Dimensions:
3-D (Engine): 78.7 × 73.7 × 53.3cm (2 ft. 7 in. × 2 ft. 5 in. × 1 ft. 9 in.)
3-D (Engine): 75.3kg (166lb.)
3-D (Engine Mount): 99.1 × 71.1 × 26.7cm (3 ft. 3 in. × 2 ft. 4 in. × 10 1/2 in.)
Storage (Wood Pallet, With Engine and Engine Mount): 115.2kg (254lb.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1939
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert E. Maytag
Inventory Number:
A19590100002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, J-2

Manufacturer:
Pratt & Whitney  Search this
Materials:
Stainless steels and other metals
Dimensions:
Overall: 132 in.long x 78 in. diameter, 5000 lb. (335.28cm, 2268kg, 198.12cm)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19940099000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, RL-10

Manufacturer:
Pratt & Whitney  Search this
Materials:
Chamber, 347 stainless steel brazed with silver; piping, polished stainless steel; pump, aluminum casting; heat exchanger, nickel alloy
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 9/16 in. tall x 70 in. long x 40 in. diameter (70 x 177.8 x 101.6cm)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19940100000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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