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National Air and Space Museum Archives
United States Navy Nava lAir Propulsion Center Technical Publications
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0526
- Creators:
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United States. Navy
- Dates:
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bulk 1923-1979
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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43.6 Cubic feet(40 box)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This accession consists of forty (40) boxes of technical publications from the United States Navy Naval Air Propulsion Center. The collection consists of mostly AEL/AED Formal Reports. There are also some Letter Report Numbers and miscellaneous files containing reports on Lycoming and Wasp engines.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Naval Air Propulsion Center was established by the merger of the Naval Air Turbine Test Station (NATTS) and the Aeronautical Engine Laboratory (AEL). The AEL, established in 1915, was responsible for testing small gas turbine engines, auxiliary power units and engine starters. The NATTS's mission was the testing and evaluation of the turbojet, turboprop, ramjet, and pulsejet engines, accessories and components
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Capt. Edward Sturm / Naval Air Propulsion Center, Gift, 1982
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
United States Navy Naval Propulsion Center Technical Publications, Accession number XXXX-0526, 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 | ||
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Propulsion systems | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Airplanes -- Turbine-propeller engines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Engines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Naval aviation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics -- Research | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lycoming engines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pratt & Whitney Wasp engines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Reports | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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