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National Air and Space Museum Archives
NACA/NASA Langley Field Aircraft Log Books
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0056
- Creators:
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Langley Research Center
- Dates:
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1923-1964bulk 1934-1940, 1951-1960
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.18 Cubic feet(2 records center boxes)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of original aircraft, engine, and equipment log books of aircraft operated by NACA and NASA from Langley Research Center. Each log represents a history of the aircraft/engine/equipment from its manufacture, through its pre-NACA/NASA service, and during its operation by that agency.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics [NACA], created by act of Congress, 3 March 1915, and its successor, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] operate an aeronautical research center on Langley AFB, Hampton, VA. Work at the Langley Research Center has ranged over a wide variety of aeronautical subject intended to extend performance, efficiency, and capability of aircraft. Operations at Langley extend from theoretical and wind-tunnel experiments through full scale flight testing.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
NASA, Transfer, 1969, XXXX-0056
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
Keywords
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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