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Found in 643 Collections and/or Records:

"Official Performance Test of Douglas C-1 Transport Equipped with Liberty 400 Horsepower Engine and Propeller No. 068891" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. VI, No. 546) ) [Photocopy], 1925-06-08, 1926-01-25

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.018
Identifier: 20141555
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. VI, No. 546 (dated January 25, 1926), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2544 (dated June 8, 1925).

Scope: Report by Flying Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1925-06-08; Publication: 1926-01-25
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

"Official Performance Test of Engineering Division CO-5 Equipped with 12-Cylinder Liberty Engine" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. VI, No. 534) [Photocopy], 1925-04-01, 1925-09-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.018
Identifier: 20141543
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. VI, No. 534 (dated September 1, 1925), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2513 (dated April 1, 1925).

Scope: Report by Flying Section, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1925-04-01; Publication: 1925-09-01
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

"Official Performance Test of Martin Bomber N.B.S.-1 Equipped with Two 400 H. P. Liberty "12" Engines" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 290) [Photocopy], 1921-05-06, 1921-10-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.011
Identifier: 20141292
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 290 (dated October 1, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1655 (dated May 6, 1921).

Scope: Performance report No. 58, prepared by Flight Test Branch, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1921-05-06; Publication: 1921-10-01
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

On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1976 [The NASA History Series: NASA Special Publication 4212], 1984

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 225, Call No.: TL 789.8 .U6 V524 1984
Identifier: 20061136
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Historical Study).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Document Number: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Special Publication #4212.Series: The NASA History SeriesScope (from the Foreword): "It is difficult for me to believe that there is already a written history of the Viking program. After all, the Vikings landed on Mars in 1976, just a few years ago. The...
Dates: Publication: 1984
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series VIII: Misc Aviation & Aeronautics / Sub-series VIII.E: Misc Aviation, Aeronautics & Other misc (Special Collection)

"One Hundred Hour Endurance Flight Test of Model 1-A Brewster-Goldsmith Spark Plugs" (Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 209), 1920-12-04, 1921-05-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.B.003
Identifier: 20141210
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aviation) Vol. III, No. 209 (dated May 1, 1921), based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 1463, dated December 14, 1920).

Scope: Power Plant Section Report prepared by Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1920-12-04; Publication: 1921-05-01
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.B: Aircraft Engine (Motor) RDT&E

Operator's Handbook: A and C Series 4 cyclinder Continental Red Seal Aircraft Engines for your Piper Airplane, Circa late 1930s-early 1940s

 Item — Box 096, Folder: 003
Identifier: 20212020
Scope and Contents Document Type: Operators Handbook Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative directive)Note under "Service": "The engines described in this Handbook are of similar design and construction, their differences being in accessory drives, piston size, etc. Cylinders of aluminum heads and steel barrels are individually assembled to crankcase. Provisions are made for a Starter, Fuel Pump, Fuel Injector, and Oil Cooler on all "A" series en-gines. Provisions are made on all "C" series engines...
Dates: Publication: Circa late 1930s-early 1940s
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series III: Aircraft Engines (commercial & military)

Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1980 (2nd Edition) [The NASA History Series: NASA Special Publication 4403], 1981

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 223, Call No.: TL 521.312 .B56 1980
Identifier: 20062089
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Historical Study).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Document Number: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Special Publication #4406.Series: The NASA History SeriesScope: This is the second edition of Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA. It is based on a monograph written by Eugene M. Emme and published in 1965 as ...
Dates: Publication: 1981
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series VIII: Misc Aviation & Aeronautics / Sub-series VIII.E: Misc Aviation, Aeronautics & Other misc (Special Collection)

Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990 (3rd Edition) [The NASA History Series: NASA Special Publication 4406], 1989-07-01

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 224, Call No.: TL 521.312 .B56 1989
Identifier: 20170600
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Historical Study).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Document Number: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Special Publication #4406.Series: The NASA History SeriesScope: This is the third edition of Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990. It is based on a monograph written by Eugene M. Emme and published in 1965 as ...
Dates: Publication: 1989-07-01
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series VIII: Misc Aviation & Aeronautics / Sub-series VIII.E: Misc Aviation, Aeronautics & Other misc (Special Collection)

Overhaul Manual for Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. (R-985) B4 & B5 and Wasp (R-1340 S1H1, S1H2, S3H1, S3H2, S3H1-G, and S1H4 Engines, 1954-02, 1979-10

 Item — Box Series 3-001, Folder: 007
Identifier: 20060315
Scope and Contents Document Type: Overhaul Manual Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative directive) Document Number: P&W Part No. 123440From the Introduction: “This overhaul manual contains the information required for the major overhaul of Wasp Jr. and Wasp engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada, Ltd., Longueuil, Province of Quebec, J4K 4X9, Canada and the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Division of United Technologies Corporation, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108. It is...
Dates: Publication: 1954-02; Revised: 1979-10
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series III: Aircraft Engines (commercial & military)

"Parasite Resistance Variables with Incidence" (Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, U.S.A, Vol. I, No. 2), 1918-07

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.002
Identifier: 20140702
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. 2 (dated July 1918. This section on pages 140 through 141.Scope: Report by Aeronautical Research Department. Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Wind Tunnel Tests Show Errors in Performance...
Dates: Publication: 1918-07
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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