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Found in 600 Collections and/or Records:

The Liberty Engine: 1918 - 1942 [Smithsonian Annals of Flight series, Volume 1, Number 3], 1968, 1978

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 079, Call No.: TL 515 .S5 vol. 1, no. 3 C.2
Identifier: 20160502
Scope and Contents Document Type: Publication (Historical Study). Purpose: Scholarly reference. Authority: Author Expertise. Document Number: Smithsonian Annals of Flight, Volume 1, Number 3.Scope (from the foreword): "In this third number of the Smithsonian Annals of Flight, Philip S. Dickey tells the history of America's remarkable contribution to early aviation, the Liberty engine, the original model of which is now in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum."...
Dates: Publication: 1968; Issued: 1978
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series III: Aircraft Engines (commercial & military) / Sub-series III.E: Aircraft Engines (Special Collection)

"The Lift of Gases in Practical Balloon and Airship Operation" (Air Service Information Circular (Aerostation) Vol. I, No. 42), 1923-05-03, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.020
Identifier: 20172042
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aerostation) Vol. 1, No. 42, dated March 1, 1924 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2159, dated May 3, 1923)

Scope: Lighter-than-Air Section Report prepared by Ollie L. Lewis, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1923-05-03; Publication: 1924-03-01
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"The Low Drag Sailplane, Tiny Mite, Modification 1954" [Manuscript from the Aerophysics Department, Mississippi State College], 1954-08-12

 File — Box MC-019-002, Folder: 001.A.044
Identifier: 20060320
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Academic Research Paper Purpose: Scholarly reference Authority: Author Expertise

Scope & Contents: Looks at ways to modify sailplanes to reduce drag.

Dates: 1954-08-12
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

The Performance of a Supercharged Aero Engine (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #3), 1941, 1997

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 102, Call No.: TL 703 .R6 H66 1997
Identifier: 20160512
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Historical Study). Purpose: Informational. Authority: Author Expertise. Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #3.NB: The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation are closely related. From "Rolls-Royce: The Pursuit of Excellence" (1984): "Both organisations share the history of the early days and work closely in harmony. This Historical Series of books was started by the Trust and it is intended that a series shall...
Dates: Copyright: 1941; Publication: 1997
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series III: Aircraft Engines (commercial & military) / Sub-series III.E: Aircraft Engines (Special Collection)

"The Physical Properties of Manganese-Bronze" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 371), 1922-06-08, 1922-10-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.014
Identifier: 20141376
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 371 (October 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1939 (dated June 8, 1922).

Scope: Material Section Report No. 175, prepared by R. R. Moore, Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1922-06-08; Publication: 1922-10-15
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

The Pilot's Radio Communications Handbook (First Edition, Fourth Printing), 1984, 1984

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 170, Call No.: TBD
Identifier: 20062015
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Book (Technical Reference) Purpose: Authoritative Reference. Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference)

Scope: TBD

Contents: TBD.

Dates: Copyright: 1984; Publication: 1984
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series V: Aviation Education & Training (commercial & military) / Sub-series V.C: Aviation Education & Training (Special Collection)

The Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Story, 1950-08, 1950-08

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 212, Call No.: TL 703 .P7 A295
Identifier: 20160210
Scope and Contents Document Type: Publication (Historical Study).Purpose: Scholarly reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Illustrated historical monograph published by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the original Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company in 1925.Contents: First chapter is an illustrated survey of P&W engines, mixing technical details with color and B&W photos. The...
Dates: Copyright: 1950-08; Publication: 1950-08
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series VII: Aviation Organizations & History / Sub-series VII.D: Aviation Organizations & History (Special Collection)

The Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Story, 1950-08, 1950-08

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 213, Call No.: TL 703 .P7 A295
Identifier: 20121002
Scope and Contents Document Type: Publication (Historical Study).Purpose: Scholarly reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Illustrated historical monograph published by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the original Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company in 1925.Contents: First chapter is an illustrated survey of P&W engines, mixing technical details with color and B&W photos. The...
Dates: Copyright: 1950-08; Publication: 1950-08
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series VII: Aviation Organizations & History / Sub-series VII.D: Aviation Organizations & History (Special Collection)

"The Pressure Distribution over the Stabilizer of the Vought VE-7 Airplane" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 419), 1922-09-08, 1923-04-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141424
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 419 (dated April 1, 1923), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2022 (September 8, 1922).

Scope: Report prepared by G. W. Haskins and F. O. Carroll of the Airplane Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1922-09-08; Publication: 1923-04-01
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

"The Relative Loading of Biplane Wings" (Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 86) [Photocopy], 1923, 1921-04

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.021
Identifier: 20152086
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 86 (dated 1923), based on "Reprint of Navy Department, Bureau of Construction and Repair A. T. N. [Aeronautical Technical Note] No. 200, Issued April, 1921".Scope: Report #52399-23 prepared by Lieutenant (Junior Grade) W. S. Diehl, U. S. N. R. F. [United States Naval Reserve Force].Contents: See...
Dates: Publication: 1923; Issued: 1921-04
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

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