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Airplanes -- Design and construction -- Research

 Subject
Subject Source: World Cat Fast Authority File
Scope Note: For basic aerodynamics work, use "Aerodynamics".

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

"Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 4-Engine Monoplane Showing Comparison of Air-Cooled and Liquid-Cooled Engine Installations" [Originally published as an Advance Confidential Report in July 1939] (NACA Wartime Report L-471), 1939-07, 1947-05-05

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.029
Identifier: 20170261
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report. Authority: Government Civil (authoritative reference). Document Number: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Wartime Report L-471, published soon after the end of WW II. Originally published as an Advance Confidential Report in July 1939.

Scope: NACA research report by Abe Silverstein and Herbert A. Wilson, Jr.

Contents: See title.

Dates: Publication: 1939-07; Issued: 1947-05-05

"Preliminary Report on the Characteristics of the N. A. C. A. 4400R Series Airfoils" [Originally published as an Advance Confidential Report in March 1939] (NACA Wartime Report L-451), 1939-03, 1947-05-14

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.029
Identifier: 20170499
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report. Authority: Government Civil (authoritative reference). Document Number: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Wartime Report L-451, published soon after the end of WW II. Originally published as an Advance Confidential Report in March 1939.

Scope: NACA research report by Albert Sherman.

Contents: See title.

Dates: Publication: 1939-03; Issued: 1947-05-14

"Prices for Wind Tunnel Tests at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, December 1, 1921", 1921-12-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.022
Identifier: 20170484
Scope and Contents Document Type: Sales Brochure and Price List Authority: Academic (business reference)Scope & contents: Contains a price list for use of the MIT wind tunnel broken down by "Type of Experiment".From page 2: "All the prices appended include the plotting of the customary curves and the furnishing of 2 sets of blueprints and a brief report. The prices given relate to tests which take their place in the ordinary order of work. Rush tests can be put through by overtime...
Dates: Publication: 1921-12-01