ANTIQUE 20thC WWI BRITISH R.A.F. FE8 FIGHTER PLANE FOUR-BLADE PROPELLER c.1916
ANTIQUE 20thC WWI BRITISH R.A.F. FE8 FIGHTER PLANE FOUR-BLADE PROPELLER c.1916
£7,495.00
Reference Number: D11768
An antique early 20th Century British Royal Air Force FE8 fighter aircraft propeller, manufactured by Darracq for the Royal Aircraft Factory. The FE8 was a single-seat British fighter used during the First World War. This lightweight wooden propeller features brass-tipped blades and a highly polished central hub, and is fitted with a fixing for wall mounting.
Darracq & Co, a British-French motorcar manufacturer, produced these propellers in England between 1915 and 1916 for His Majesty’s Government, as recorded on the original label.
SOLD
CONDITION
In Great Condition. Patina expected with age - Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Diameter: 244 cm // 96.06 inches
Depth: 28 cm // 11.02 inches
Hub Diameter: 26 cm // 10.24 inches
