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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Bell Helicopter Model 47 Manuals and Photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2005.0025
- Dates:
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bulk 1948 - 1989
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.36 Cubic feet(1 box)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of several manuals: Bell Helicopter Illustrated Parts Breakdown, Model 47 Series Helicopter, 30 September 1953; Bell Maintenance and Overhaul Instructions, Introduction, 30 July 1953; Bell Model 47 Service Instruction Index, 1 July 1984; Pump End Assembly and Pump / Motor Assembly drawings; and Bell Service Instructions for Model 47, dated 1948 to 1989. Also included are two oversized black and white images of the National Air and Space Museum specimen Bell 47B.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
In 1946, the Bell Model 47 became the first civil helicopter in the world to gain commercial certification. Its marked stability led to its wide acceptance for a myriad of uses, including mail service and passenger transport.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mike Irwin, Gift, 2005
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Bell Helicopter Model 47 Manuals and Photographs, Accession number 2005-0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Bell 47 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Technical manuals -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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