Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2000.0044
- Creators:
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- Dates:
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1944-1950
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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0.45 Cubic feet
(1 legal document box)
- Repository:
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection concerns the Irving Air Chute Company and its products. Included are a Technical Report on the Design Features of the Irvin Automatic Opener, a Consulting Engineer's Comments on the Irvin Automatic Opener, news reports relating to the use of parachutes for airplane passengers and a three folders of photographs featuring Irvin products and installations. Also included with this donation was a folder of reports and information on the North American X-15.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Leslie L. Irvin, developer of the innovative Irvin Air Chute, was the first aviator to make a parachute descent with a free type, manually operated parachute. This type of parachute is complete in one unit and attached to the body of the wearer. Mr. Irvin was to become the President and Chief Engineer of the Irving Air Chute Company, manufacturers of "The Lifesaver of the Air."
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
George L. Gafford, gift, 2000, 2000-0044, pending
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