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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Strobell Ornithopter Wing Structures Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0599
- Creators:
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Strobell, Charles William
- Dates:
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1930-1933
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)0.05 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection includes: 1) Legal documents; 2) Papers related with patents; 3) Descriptions of his idea; 4) Handwritten notes; 5) Correspondences; 6) and Drawings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Charles William Strobell invented Ornithopter Wing Structures. According to Dr. Strobell, these structures are effective because the wing is expandable during the downward stroke of the wing and contractible during the upward stroke of the wing.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
R.C. Strobell, 1955, XXXX-0599
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
More Information
General
General
NASMrev
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ornithopters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ornithopter wing structures | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Legal documents | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Notes | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Strobell, Charles William | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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