Friday, February 28, 2020
Beechcraft Starship 2000 Pilot’s Operating Manual
Thursday, February 27, 2020
A copy of the Beechcraft Starship 2000A Company Brochure. Dated circa 1985. Credit: Steve Lasday CollectionWednesday, February 26, 2020
A copy of T.O. 1F-F51D-1 Flight Handbook for the North American F-51D Mustang aircraft, dated 1952. Credit Epdf.pubTuesday, February 25, 2020
A copy of Pilot’s Training Manual #AAF 51-127-4, for the Republic P-47N Thunderbolt aircraft, dated 1945. (This is a much better copy and smaller)Monday, February 24, 2020
A copy of the Boeing B-29 Erection and Maintenance Manual, dated 20 August 1944.Friday, February 21, 2020
F-101 Voodoo Pitch Control System
As one of the MAC “Old Timers” said of this brochure: “I agree that nowadays the drawings would be a no-no. Actually, by about 1961, they would have been forbidden. That's the period when sexism was outlawed at MAC--no touching, no bad jokes, and one could not even address a group of females as, "you gals." “
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Another article by Fred Roos from the MDC model club’s Phantom Flyer magazine. This article on foreign Phantoms.Wednesday, February 19, 2020
An article from MDC model club’s Phantom Flyer by Bob Pukala on F-4 Phantom II Paint and Color Schemes. Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Part II of the F-4 Phantom II Photo Feature on Navy and Marine Group Commander aircraft, from MDC model club’s Phantom Flyer. Bob Pukala wrote the article.Monday, February 17, 2020
Part I of the F-4 Phantom II Photo Feature on Navy Squadron and Group Commander aircraft, from MDC model club’s Phantom Flyer. Bob Pukala wrote the article.Friday, February 14, 2020
Some nice detail shots of the McDonnell F3H-2 Demon . This aircraft is on display at Pima Air and Space Museum. Credit: Michael BenolkinThursday, February 13, 2020
A copy of the Navy Pilot’s Handbook AN 01-190EB-1 for the Grumman TBM-3 Avenger aircraft, dated 1 November 1945. Wednesday, February 12, 2020
A copy of Navy Pilot’s Handbook #AN 01-35CA-1, for the Martin JRM-1 Mars aircraft, dated 15 November 1947. Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Northrop YF-17 Cobra Walk Around Photos
From Wikipedia: “The Northrop YF-17 (nicknamed "Cobra") was a prototype lightweight fighter aircraft designed by Northrop aviation for the United States Air Force's Lightweight Fighter (LWF) technology evaluation program. The LWF was initiated because many in the fighter community believed that aircraft like the F-15 Eagle were too large and expensive for many combat roles. The YF-17 was the culmination of a long line of Northrop designs, beginning with the N-102 Fang in 1956, continuing through the F-5 family.”
Monday, February 10, 2020
An copy of the T.O. 1F-111(E)A-1 Flight Manual for the General Dynamics EF-111A Raven aircraft, this one is dated 18 October 1985. Credit: Irfan S. HokanFriday, February 7, 2020
This commemorative volume highlights in pictures and text seventy five years of accomplishments of the Langley Research Center (1917-1992). This introductory matter features wind tunnels and their contribution to the development of aeronautics.Thursday, February 6, 2020
High Speed Civil Transport Study
From Wikipedia: “The High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT), a supersonic airliner, was the focus of the High-Speed Research (HSR) Program, a NASA program to develop the technology needed to design and build a supersonic transport that would be environmentally acceptable and economically feasible. The aircraft was to be a future supersonic passenger aircraft, baselined to cruise at Mach 2.4, or more than twice the speed of sound. The project started in 1990 and ended during 1999. The goal was to employ up-to-date technologies.”
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
A copy of the Boeing proposal for the High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) Program. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space MuseumTuesday, February 4, 2020
McDonnell Douglas High Speed Civil Transport
From Wikipedia: “The High Speed Civil Transport, a supersonic airliner, was the focus of the High-Speed Research Program, a NASA program to develop the technology needed to design and build a supersonic transport that would be environmentally acceptable and economically feasible.”
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A few more photos of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster. The original Globemaster aircraft. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum
