National Air and Space Museum Archives

Rotorway Scorpion Too Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1988.0033
Creators:
Rotorway Aircraft, Inc (Rotorway International)
Dates:
[ca. 1970s]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.45 Cubic feet
(1 legal document box)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the documentation Rotorway Scorpion Too helicopter kit purchased by Dr. Harold C. Theurer in the early 1970s and built by him as N18849. The material consists of blueprints, weight and balance requirements, Federal Aviation Administration forms, rotor adjustment procedures, Theurer's handwritten notes, a price list, parts catalogs, service manuals, assembly instructions, "Owner's Indoctrination Course" cassette tape and slide training materials, and other technical information. The collection also includes a brief biographical sketch of Theurer, written by a local newspaper.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Rotorway. Inc. was formed in 1968 to market the Scorpion, a single-seat home built helicopter. In the early-1970s Rotorway offered an unguarded version , the Scorpion Too, which featured side-by-side seating for two. The company offered the vehicle in kit form, including parts, power plant, drawings, and technical documentation. The Scorpion Too was later redesigned Scorpion 133 and offered in both turbocharged and standard versions.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Harold C. Theurer, Gift, 1988, 1988-0033, Rotorway, Inc

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

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