Experimental Jet Engine Turbine Blade

Made by General Electric (attributed)1952Ohio, United States

A first-generation superalloy turbine blade attributed to early American axial-flow jet engine development. The heat tint near the tip records actual test-stand operation. Early turbine metallurgy — the move to nickel superalloys — is what made the jet age possible.

Provenance

1952

Test-run during engine development, attributed to GE

attributed

1988

Retained by test engineer

owner supplied

2015

Acquired by current collector

documented

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

E. Vaughn

South Florida, United States

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
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Remote video inspectionavailable
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Record Metadata

CategoryIndustrial History

MaterialsNickel-based superalloy

Dimensions9.4 cm length

ConditionStable; heat discoloration from test operation

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 66/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1952). Experimental Jet Engine Turbine Blade [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1952-000530.