Object Details
- Manufacturer
- NASA, Lewis Research Center
- Summary
- This is a model of a ramjet-powered vehicle made of wood, metal, and plastic. NASA's Lewis Research Center manufactured it. The Lewis Research Center was one of NASA's facilities that conducted research and development on ramjets for use for use in supersonic aircraft. Ramjets were actually used in several aircraft and missiles in the 1950s and 1960s.
- The Lewis Research Center transferred this model to NASM in 1966.
- Credit Line
- Gift of NASA's Lewis Research Center
- Inventory Number
- A19660627000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Wood, plastic, brass, paint, steel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4in. x 7in. x 2ft 2 1/4in. (10.16 x 17.78 x 66.68cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19660627000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99da27edd-f8ef-45f7-9662-84616a9f3f5b
