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Design drawings

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: SCOPE: Drawings intended to work out the scheme of a project, whether the project is expected to be executed or not; more finished than sketches.

In an aeronautical or aerospace context, includes preliminary drawings used primarily to research and design aircraft, missiles and spacecraft, as well as motors, on-board equipment and related ground equipment. May be used for one-off construction during RDT&E, but are not intended for production or maintenance.

VARIANTS: Design drawing // Designs (drawings) // Drawings, design.

BROADER TERM: Drawings (visual works).

RELATED TERM: Technical drawings.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Sikorsky Aircraft and Rotorcraft Concept Drawings, ca 1936 - 1983, bulk: 1936 - 1983

 File — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0012.003
Identifier: 20140206.02
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Data (Research)

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: Blueprints afor various Sikorsky aircraft and rototcraft and a set of pencil concept designs Circa 1983. Likely from the Sikorsky Aviation Corporation.

Contents: TBD

Dates: Majority of material found within 1936 - 1983

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