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Found in 643 Collections and/or Records:

Menasco Aircraft Engines (Technical Sales Brochure), 1935-04

 Item — Box 096, Folder: 007
Identifier: 20212028
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Sales Brochure Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference)

Contents consist of detailed information regarding 5 Menasco in-line, air-cooled, inverted aircraft engines: B4 (95 h.p.), C4 (125 h.p.), B6 (160 h.p.), C4S (150 h.p.), and the B6S (200 h.p.). Each engine is covered in 4 color-coded pages which include descriptions of each engine, technical specifications, black and white photographs and example installation drawings.

Dates: Publication: 1935-04
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.B: Aircraft Engine Industry (Production and Sales)

Merlin II, III and V Aero-engines (Air Publication 1590B to S, Vol II, Part 3: Instructions for Overhaul), 1943, 1943-11

 Item — Box 096, Folder: 011
Identifier: 20200103
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Manual Authority: Government Operator (authoritative directive)Scope: available portions of AP 1590B cover Rolls-Royce Merlin model differences and engine timingContents include portions of AP 1590B: - Introduction to Volume II, Part 3 (Instructions for Overhaul) - Table of Main Differences in Design of Merlin Engines - Section 2 (Repair and Reconditioning) - Chapter 3 (Piston, Connecting Rods and Crankshaft - Section 2 (Repair and...
Dates: Publication: 1943; Revised: 1943-11
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series III: Aircraft Engines (commercial & military)

"Metallography of Sand Cast Aluminum Alloys" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 449), 1923-06-30, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.017
Identifier: 20141454
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 449 (dated March 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2203 (dated June 30, 1923).

Scope: Material Section report prepared by A. J. Lyon and Samuel Daniels, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1923-06-30; 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

"Metallography of Sand Cast Aluminum Alloys" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 449), 1923-06-30, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.019
Identifier: 20200071
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. V, No. 449 (dated March 1, 1924), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2203 (dated June 30, 1923).

Scope: Material Section report prepared by A. J. Lyon and Samuel Daniels, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1923-06-30; 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

Metals Handbook: Vol. 1, Properties and Selections of Metals (8th Edition), 1961, 1961

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 025, Call No.: TA 459 .M43 V.1 1961
Identifier: 20061158
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).Purpose: Authoritative Reference.Authority: Manufacturer.Scope (from the Preface): "This is the first of a series of volumes that will supersede and expand the single-volume 7th edition of the Metals Handbook. In this new volume, the aim of the Metals Handbook Committee and the authors is twofold: to present significant data on the properties of metals in an orderly way, and to provide practical...
Dates: Copyright: 1961; Publication: 1961
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.E: Aeronautical RDT&E (Special Collection)

"Method for Calculating the Rolling and Yawing Moments due to Rolling for Unswept Wings With or Without Flaps or Ailerons By Use of Nonlinear Section Lift Data" (NACA Report 1167), 1954

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.028
Identifier: 20060154
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report. Authority: Government Civil (authoritative reference). Document Number: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Report No. 1167, published in 1954.

Scope: NACA research report by Albert P. Martina.

Contents: See title.

Dates: Publication: 1954
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

"Methods of Making Aluminum Bronze Castings" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 376), 1922-06-08, 1922-10-15

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.014
Identifier: 20141381
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. IV, No. 376 (October 15, 1922), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1938 (dated June 8, 1922).Scope: Material Section Report No. 174, prepared by E. H. Dix, Jr. & Lieutenant A. J. Lyon, Air Service, Material Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.Contents: See title. Of note, Dix...
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

Microcomputers for Engineers and Scientists, 1980

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 032, Call No.: QA 76.5 .G49
Identifier: 20061130
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Textbook (Technical). Purpose: Training & Education. Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: TBD

Contents: TBD

Dates: Copyright: 1980
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.E: Aeronautical RDT&E (Special Collection)

Much May Be Made of a Scotsman: The Story of McDonnell Douglas (27th Wings Club General Harold R. Harris "Sight" Lecture, presented on 16 May 1990 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York), 1990-05-16, 1990

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 215, Call No.: TL 724.5 .M13 M13 1990
Identifier: 20160007
Scope and Contents Document Type: Presentation (Industry).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: 27th Wings Club General Harold R. Harris "Sight" Lecture, presented on 16 May 1990 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York by Sanford N. McDonnell, retired Chairman and CEO of McDonnell Douglas Corporation and nephew of James S. McDonnell, founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation.Contents: Sandy McDonnell traces the history of both James McDonnelll and...
Dates: 1990-05-16; Copyright: 1990
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)

"New Adjustable Pitch Propeller" (Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, U.S.A, Vol. I, No. 1), 1918-06

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.001
Identifier: 20140701
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. I, No. 1 (dated June 1918. This section on page 78 through 88.Scope: Report by the Propeller Department. Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Strength and Performance Tests Made to Determine Rate of...
Dates: Publication: 1918-06
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.B: Aircraft Engine (Motor) RDT&E

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