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Airplanes -- Design and construction

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:

Sikorsky "Flying Boat" Design Notebook, 1926 - 1938 [Photocopy], 1926-10 - 1938-08

 File — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0012
Identifier: 20220020
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Data (Research)

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: Igor I. Sikorsky's hand-written design concepts and calculations for "flying boats". Copies made from microfiche. Some portions hard to read.

Contents: TBD

Dates: 1926-10 - 1938-08
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

Sikorsky S-34 Two-Engine Amphibian blueprint and technical data (Sikorsky Aviation Corporation), 1934-08-30, 1934-11-23

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0012.001
Identifier: 20140206
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Data (Research)

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: Blueprint and related technical data for the Sikorsky S-34 Two-Engine Amphibian. From the Sikorsky Aviation Corporation.

Contents: TBD

Dates: 1934-08-30; Revised: 1934-11-23
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

Sport Aviation (Experimental Aircraft Association, 1986 - 1995) [Incomplete Series], 1986-07 - 1995-09

 File — Special collection MC-19, Case: TC.S8.003, Call No.: LC: SN 82007803
Identifier: 20060343
Scope and Contents Document Type: Periodical (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Non-Governmental organization.Document Number: See below.Scope: Periodic magazine published by the Experimental Aircraft Association.Contents: 1986 (Volume 35): 1 issue (7. Jul) 1992 (Volume 41): 4 issues (8. Aug, 8.5 EAA Fly-In Convention '92 Supplement, 10. Oct, 11. Nov) 1993 (Volume 42): 5 issues (1. Jan, 3. Mar, 4. April, 5....
Dates: Publication: 1986-07 - 1995-09
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

Strength Of Metal Aircraft Elements (Military Handbook MIL-HDBK-5, March 1961), 1961-03

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0009
Identifier: 20060337
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Handbook (Technical Reference).

Purpose: Technical reference.

Authority: Government Military.

Scope: TBD.

Contents: TBD.

Dates: Issued: 1961-03
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

Technical Data includes standards & specifications.

Dates: 1911 - 2013
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military)

Technical Intelligence Supplement: A Report Prepared for the AAF Scientific Advisory Group, 1946

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0014
Identifier: 20060365
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Publication (Technical).

Purpose: Technical reference.

Authority: Government Military.

Scope: TBD.

Contents: TBD.

Dates: Publication: 1946
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

The Art of Aviation: A Handbook upon Aeroplanes and Their Engines with Notes upon Propellers (Popular Edition), 1913-02

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 067, Call No.: TL 670 .B78 1913
Identifier: 20123102
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference). Purpose: Informational. Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: The Art of Aviation was published in 1913 in London; it is NOT about aviation artwork, but rather describes in technical detail the "state of the art" regarding the design and construction of airplanes and airplane power plants a decade after the Wright Brothers first flew!From the Preface: "This work is intended to deal more with the...
Dates: Publication: 1913-02
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.E: Aircraft Engines (Special Collection)

"The Fafnir Aircraft Blue Book: Bearing for Airplane Controls" (2d Edition) [Manufacturer's promotional booklet & sales brochure], 1938-01

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0002
Identifier: 20170483
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Sales Material (Technical)

Purpose: Sales and marketing.

Authority: Manufacturer.

Scope: Manufacturer's promotional booklet and sales brochure with prices.

Contents: Describes manufacturer's expertise in ball bearings. Details various uses in aircraft. Includes black and white photographs of aircraft using Fafnir bearings.

Dates: Publication: 1938-01
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

The Oxwelder’s Handbook: Instructions for Welding and Cutting by the Oxy-Acetylene Process (15th Edition), 1939

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0004
Identifier: 20172118
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Handbook (Technical Reference).

Purpose: Technical reference.

Authority: Manufacturer.

Scope: TBD.

Contents: TBD.

Dates: Copyright: 1939
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

"The Private and Utility Airplane of the Future" [Manuscript from the Aerophysics Department Engineering Research Station, Mississippi State College], 1953

 Item — Box TB.S2.002, Folder: TF.S2.A.xxT
Identifier: 20060321
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Paper (Academic Research).

Purpose: Scholarly reference.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: TBD.

Contents: TBD

Dates: Publication: 1953
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

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