Summary
This approx 1:10 scale model of Otto Lilienthal's circa 1893 'normal glider' was commissioned by the Museum and built by Harold P. Wood, who had made aeroplane models for the Museum since the 1920s. It was received in 1961.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Designer of Item Modelled
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Modelmaker
Mr Harold P. Wood, Brighton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1961
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
520 mm (Length), 698 mm (Width), 510 mm (Depth), 135 mm (Height)
Dimensions of model only. Length is measurement from nose tip to rear of tail. Width is model wingspan. Height is overall model height when situated with wings level. Record originally stated that model scale was 1:48, however, the wingspan of Otto Lilienthal's original glider was reportedly 6.7 metres, so scale is more likely to be approximately 1:10
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Model Scale
1:10 approx
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