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Airplanes -- Design and construction

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:

Electronic and Electrical Guide (Chrysler Missile Division Technical School), Circa 1958

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0010
Identifier: 20060355
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Manual (Training).

Purpose: Training and Education.

Authority: Manufacturer.

Document Number: TBD.

Scope: TBD

Contents: TBD

Dates: Issued: Circa 1958

Experimenter (Official Publication of the Experimental Aircraft Association) [Incomplete Series], 1954-04 - 1957-12

 File — Box TB.S2.002, Folder: TF.S2.A.xxU
Identifier: 20060351
Scope and Contents Document Type: Periodical (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Non-Governmental organization.Document Numbers: - 1954 (Vol 2): April, October, November and December - 1955 (Vol 3): Feb thru December - 1956 (Vol 5): Jan thru December - 1957 (Vol 6): Jan, Feb, April thru DecemberScope: Monthly periodical which is the "Official Publication of the Experimental Aircraft Association."...
Dates: Publication: 1954-04 - 1957-12

Factors and Formulas: Weights, Areas, and Volumes [of aluminum alloy products], 1963, 1963

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0010
Identifier: 20061173
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Handbook (Technical Reference).

Purpose: Technical reference.

Authority: Manufacturer.

Scope: TBD.

Contents: TBD.

Dates: Copyright: 1963; Publication: 1963

"Fafnir Ball Bearings in Aircraft Applications" [Manufacturer's advertisement], Circa late 1920s to mid-1930s

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0002
Identifier: 20170512
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Sales Material (Technical)

Purpose: Sales and marketing.

Authority: Manufacturer.

Scope: Manufacturer's advertisement.

Contents: Describes manufacturer's expertise in ball bearings. Details various uses in aircraft.

Dates: Publication: Circa late 1920s to mid-1930s

"Flying Boats" (Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 20) [Photocopy], 1923, 1918-05-17

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.021
Identifier: 20152020
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 20 (dated 1923), based on "Reprint of Navy Department, Bureau of Construction and Repair A. T. N. [Aeronautical Technical Note] No. 45)".Scope: Report #40570-23 from "An address delivered at a conference of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, May 17, 1918" by Lieutenant H. A. Ward, R. A. F....
Dates: Publication: 1923; 1918-05-17

"Forms for Submitting Airplane Designs" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. I, No. 4), 1918-09

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.004
Identifier: 20140704
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. I, No. 4 (dated September 1918). This section on pages 88 through 92.Scope: By Airplane Engineering Division. Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "McCook Field Specifications...
Dates: Publication: 1918-09

Fowler Flaps for Airplanes: An Engineering Handbook, 1948, 1948

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 044, Call No.: TL 574 .A4 F6
Identifier: 20060361
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical).Purpose: Authoritative Reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from Foreword):”... it has been possible to gather very valuable data sufficiently complete in details to enlighten those in the aircraft industry as to the reason the Fowler flaps have become so popular.I am therefore very grateful of having the privilege of examining all this data which made it possible to round out the intricate...
Dates: Copyright: 1948; Publication: 1948

Fundamentals of Aircraft Structures, 1948, 1948

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 062, Call No.: TL 671.6 .B3
Identifier: 20061165
Scope and Contents Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from Preface): "As airplanes and related flying objects such as pilotless aircraft develop and are refined, additional improvements in their design require more knowledge and an increasing awareness of the results of research efforts, as well as an understanding of the fundamental principles upon which analysis is based. Modifications...
Dates: Copyright: 1948; Publication: 1948

Introduction to Aircraft Design, 1942, 1942

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 058, Call No.: TL 671.2 .F384
Identifier: 20061177
Scope and Contents Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from Preface): "The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between the field of aeronautical engineering and airplane design and the other professional fields of engineering, architecture, and general design. The material originated in a course conducted by the University of California as part of its Engineering, Science, and...
Dates: Copyright: 1942; Publication: 1942

"Light Alloys in Aircraft" [Manufacturer's promotional booklet], 1929, 1929

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0001
Identifier: 20170477
Scope and Contents Document Type: Publication (Technical).Purpose: Technical ReferenceAuthority: Manufacturer.Document Number: No. 324Scope: Manufacturer's brochure from The British Aluminum Company Ltd. States "The future of aircraft, other than "home-made" kind, lies in the direction of all-metal construction" (pg 9). Numerous black and white aircraft photos.Contents: Discusses aircraft materials...
Dates: Publication: 1929; Copyright: 1929