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
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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.
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
