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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1992
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0779.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Virgin Otsuka Pacific Flyer
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: unidentified synthetic fabric; mounted in display frame composed of card stock, masking tape & unidentified clear material

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 36.7 cm
Width: 29.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Northwest Territories
Period: the crossing took place Jan. 15-16, 1991
Canada: intended target landing was in Wyoming USA but balloon caught in Pacific jet stream & landed in Canadian Arctic
Function: souvenir of historic hot air balloon flight
Technical: first hot air balloon to cross the Pacific Ocean; broke world distance record (10, 720 km.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: none
Missing: N/A
Finish: bright shining silver; dull grey on back; white strap; mounted in tan display frame with clear windows front & back
Decoration: none

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Unknown Manufacturer, Fabric sample, before 1992, Artifact no. 1991.0779, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1991.0779.001/

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