Aeronautical Vest-Pocket Handbook, Circa late 1940s to early 1950s

Item — Box: TB.S6.003, Folder: TF S6.A.062

Identifier: 20122003

Scope and Contents

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Document Type: Handbook (Technical Reference).

Purpose: Technical reference.

Authority: Company (Other).

Scope: A compilation of useful aeronautical information, published and made available to the aviation community by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company. This is likely an early edition, as most of the material relates to piston-driven engines of the post-WWII era.

Contents (from Table of Contents) Contents include: - Greek Alphabet - Aerodynamic Relationships - Propeller Relationships - Engine Power Equations - Gas Turbine Symbols - General Properties of Air International Standards - Full Throttle Horsepower at Altitude - Impact Pressure Table - NACA Standard Atmosphere Table - Weights of Liquids - Weights of Gases - Weights of Materials - Oil Viscosity Range - Weights and Measures - Conversion Factors - Inch Fraction Conversions - Drill Size - Decimal Equivalents - Centigrade-Fahrenheit Conversion Table - Air Speed Chart - Speed of Sound vs. Temperature - Impact Pressure and Adiabatic Temperature - Rise vs. Airspeed - Absolute Viscosity of Air vs. Temperature - Stalling Speed - Propeller Tip Speed - BMEP Charts - Psychrometric Chart - Density Temperature Variation for Average - Aviation Gas - Gas Turbine Ram Parameters - Airforce Aircraft Designations - Naval Aircraft Designations - Designers' Identification Letters - International Aircraft Markings - Airline Route Maps - U. S. Airline Distances - Great Circle Distances - Color Code for Piping

Dates

Publication: Circa late 1940s to early 1950s

Creator

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division (Publisher, Organization)
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division (Compiler, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Volume (1 booklet)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Folder Contents

Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20170507, 20122003, 20122004 and 20122005.

Related Materials

See also related editions: ID# 20122004 and 20122005.

Format & Physical Description

Wire-bound 3.25" (width) x 4.75" (height) booklet (78 pages) with green plastic covers. Includes black & white charts, graphs and maps.

Note: Front cover is loose and paper is moderately stained from use. Wire binding not yet removed.

Publication Data

Compiled and published circa late 1940s to early 1950s by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, a Division of United Aircraft Corporation, East Hartford, Conn. Clearly an early edition as there is no "edition" label. The publication date is supported by 1) DC-4 & DC-6 annotations; 2) references to NACA vs. NASA (which places this prior to 1958) and the fact that most of the data relates to piston-driven engines, with only brief data on turbine engines.

Note: Made available to the general aviatiion community "Compliments of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft".

Note 2: Donor Albert Volk's name and address are written in ink on page 1, along with emergency contact information for Mrs. Volk. Phone number format further supports dates in the 1940s to early 1950s. There are numerous hand-written notes throughout.

Preservation

Preservation Level 4.D. Recommend digital preservation & conservation in conjuntion with other work in the collection.

Note: Recommend removing wire binding when time permits.