Aeronautical Vest-Pocket Handbook (Ninth Edition), 1961-02

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

Identifier: 20122004

Scope and Contents

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.

Contents (from Table of Contents): - Air Properties

- Speed Effects

- Conversion Tables

- Physical Properties

- Aircraft

- Rocket Engines

- Turbine & Piston Engines

- Miscellaneous

- Pratt & Whitney Information

Dates

Publication: 1961-02

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# 20122003 and 20122005.

Format & Physical Description

Wire-bound 3.25" (width) x 4.75" (height) booklet (114 pages) with green plastic covers. Includes black & white charts, graphs and maps.

Note: Wire binding not yet removed.

Publication Data

Compiled and published in February 1961 by the Field Engineering and Flight Operations Engineering Departments of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, a Division of United Aircraft Corporation, East Hartford, Conn. Ninth Edition (16th Printing).

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

Note 2: "Floyd J. Stelly" written in ink on inside front cover and four pages of hand-written notes related to various airplane motors.

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.