Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Wright Aeronautical Division
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1929
Parallel Names
- Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Historical Note
Wikipedia: On July 5, 1929, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company together with 11 other Wright and Curtiss affiliated companies merged with Wright Aeronautical Corporation to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Their engine divisions merged in 1931.
Note: Engine related documents between July 5, 1929 and 1931 may still be identified with Wright Aeronautical Corporation.
Functions
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
A Brief History of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation [Promotional brochure], 1940
Item — Box TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.016
Identifier: 20170176
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Sales and marketing (Promotional).Purpose: Sales and marketing.Authority: Company (Manufacturer).Scope: Company marketing brochure with numerous drawings and photographs. Traces the evolution of the company from the first days of the Wright brothers to May of 1939 when Pan American Clippers using Wright Cyclone engines "inaugurated passenger service to Europe via airplane" and Wright engines are "providing...
Dates:
Publication: 1940
Facts about the Wright Turbo Compound, 1956-05
Item — Box 096, Folder: 001
Identifier: 20210012
Scope and Contents
Type: Technical Sales Brochure
From the Foreword:
The Turbo Compound introduced new concepts of engine economy and performance to the aircraft engine operator. Higher powers are now available without substantial change in cylinder working conditions. With the compound engine these powers have proved practical, and they are achieved with lower specific fuel consumption and without danger of detonation or increased cylinder stress. Furthermore, they are available without...
Dates:
Publication: 1956-05
The Power House of Aviation: A Trip Through the Wright Aeronautical Corporation [Promotional brochure], 1943
Item — Box TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.016
Identifier: 20210010
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Sales and marketing (Promotional).Purpose: Sales and marketing.Authority: Company (Manufacturer).Scope: Manufacturer's marketing brochure with numerous photographs. Inclusion of the company's Export Sales Division address and "Cable" address indicate it was likely to have been targeted at both U.S. and export customers.Contents: From Inside cover: "The methods employed by the Wright...
Dates:
Copyright: 1943
Trade Winds Vol. 8 (1944), No. 1 (Special Issue Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation) [Wright Aeronautical Corporation periodical], 1944-10-09
Item — Box TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.016
Identifier: 20170215
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Periodical (External Newsletter)Purpose: Informational.Authority: Company (Manufacturer).Document Number: Trade Winds (A Wright Aeronautical Corporation magazine), Volume 8, No. 1 (October 9, 1944).Scope: Company newsletter published by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Special 25th Anniversary issue celebrating "25 Years of Progress". This beautifully illustrated magazine traces the progress of flight...
Dates:
Publication: 1944-10-09