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Aeroplane Model - 1848 Stringfellow
Reg. No: ST 023605
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- Summary:
- Aircraft History
In 1848, John Stringfellow built an experimental model aeroplane powered by a small steam engine. He flew this model along an inclined wire inside a tent in Cremorne Gardens, London and continued to build a number of models until the late 1860s.
Model History
This 1:32 scale model of Stringfellow's 1848 model was donated to the Museum in 1953. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Gee, 1953
| Discipline: | Technology |
More information
| Tagged with: | aeroplanes, model aeroplanes, scale models |
| Themes this item is part of: | Engineering Collection, Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AIR TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Aircraft |
| Tertiary Classification: | model propeller aircraft - experimental |
| Model Scale: | 1:32 |
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